Reply #43: not familiar at all with the park, grew up with coyotes...

[Viva_La_Revolution]

They crossed our front yard every morning, yet we rarely lost any livestock or pets, because our black lab kept them at a certain radius. The only time I've seen a coyote stand up to her is when she and I were passing within 3ft of a den. Just the momma though, so I'm not completely familiar with the males behavior in that situation.
Rabies behavior I am also pretty familiar with, and I can't recall any canines (except pets) where the animal was not a loner, driven out of the pack by their behavior or sickness. Sick with something else? Very possibly. Hunger, I doubt. By the time they got that desperate they would be to weak to attempt it.

I agree that they had to be removed from such a populated area, and this was the only option.