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In reply to the discussion: Terrified & Disoriented coyote found in SF. "She’d given up" [View all]SQUEE
(1,315 posts)38. I often have to take down the 'yotes and feral dogs and hogs around here
But I have to say I would be heart broken to see a wild animal in that state, good on the rescuers for saving a terrified and defenseless animal in this situation.
A terrified and cowering animal just tears my heart out, I have found a few dens, and can't bring myself to shoot them.. that and I have been known to free a trapped animal, and destroy every trap I run across.
Culling a predator does not have to turn one into a monster.
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They can be a problem for cattle that spend their lives outdoors. I won't go into details,
freshwest
Feb 2013
#51
I've heard them in a park north of Seattle at night in the winter. They like to eat squirrels.
freshwest
Feb 2013
#49
Poor thing. They live in packs, don't they? I hope she gets a new pack? Can they do that?
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#28
That's good to know. Seems like she'll do better, then, when released back intot the wild. nt
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#39
Beautiful animal. They kept getting our chickens if we forget to lock em up at night. After
DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
Feb 2013
#33