[marktwain]

Coyotes that are out in the daytime hours are usually sick. Attacking a child is also not normal behavior. This would be normal behavior for a Mountain Lion. Not for a coyote or even a Coy dog.

"Normal behavior" in areas where coyotes are not protected, because being out in daylight makes them vulnerable to being shot.

In areas where coyotes are protected, it is much more common to see them during daylight.

Coyotes are very adaptable, and adapt to the circumstances.

[woodbutcher1963]

WHERE are coyotes protected?

“In New Hampshire, coyotes are the only fur-bearing animal for which there is an open hunting season – meaning they can be shot any day of the year, as well as at night January through March, and their killing by firearm doesn’t have to be reported to Fish and Game.”

https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2024/02/21/coyote-hunting-season-never-ends-in-new-hampshire-and-neither-does-the-debate/

[ridesthemiles]

WHERE Are coyotes “protected”???

[Hot Tabasco]

Coyotes are very adaptable, and adapt to the circumstances.

I'm in a suburban area north of Detroit that is highly populated and coyotes are spotted all over wherever there are wooded areas.

I saw one last week in my sub. Same with deer, I placed my trail camera on the back of my deck last night and captured two deer feeding out of my bird feeder.