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mile18blister

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31. Holy crap. I grew up in Riverside.

Reply to JRLeft (Original post)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 11:39 PM

Jan 2013

And I never heard of a single coyote there, let alone a pack.

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Coyote Pack Chases Puppy into Home, Smashes Door [View all] JRLeft Jan 2013 OP

I blame the puppies Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #1

snack food Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #2

The term "wrong" cannot apply to wildlife engaging in kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #30

'Weitzel urged residents to be aware of wild animals in the area,' elleng Jan 2013 #3

Coyotes are not unusual in the suburbs of Chicago ... surrealAmerican Jan 2013 #5

Damn frightening! elleng Jan 2013 #9

I live out in the boonies. I hear them all the time. I've seen coyote twice... Ellipsis Jan 2013 #11

I am in the CA desert, cougars and coyotes ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #20

We have them here. Lugnut Jan 2013 #44

me too. 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #50

my grandkids get freaked out too womanofthehills Jan 2013 #57

lol on the raccoon in the doggie door. 2pooped2pop Jan 2013 #60

Coyotes not unusual in Chicago? WHAT?! WinkyDink Jan 2013 #37

They are the only animal that has expanded its territory. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #17

Armadillos. bluedigger Jan 2013 #40

Thank the (primarily) western ranchers truebluegreen Jan 2013 #56

If only they were carrying... they coyotes might have had second thoughts. n/t 2on2u Jan 2013 #4

we're the dogs RudynJack Jan 2013 #6

Yep! They asked for it!1! JNelson6563 Jan 2013 #49

Nature being natural? RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #7

...must have been south side coyote. Ellipsis Jan 2013 #8

URL to make image embed: Make7 Jan 2013 #10

Never liked that style of window Cirque du So-What Jan 2013 #13

Rumor has it the coyotes were using one of these: Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #12

I wonder what else they can find in the Acme catalog... n/t backscatter712 Jan 2013 #39

According to my sources... Bigmack Jan 2013 #14

I wonder if the coyotes were close to starvation? Mosby Jan 2013 #15

If you ask them... coyotes are always close to starvation! nt Bigmack Jan 2013 #22

We created super coyotes. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #18

Nah my dogs have killed plenty of coyotes Drahthaardogs Jan 2013 #24

Big muthas? They must be fast... Bigmack Jan 2013 #25

The coyotes run Drahthaardogs Jan 2013 #27

What evidence is there that coyotes have cross bred with wolves? Larkspur Jan 2013 #52

Lots of evidence.... Bigmack Jan 2013 #63

The suburb where this happened is fairly wooded .... Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2013 #58

If only that puppy had a gun. nt geek tragedy Jan 2013 #16

I grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan in the sixties. tavernier Jan 2013 #19

They are here in Eastern MA also,and have been for quite a few years. The virgogal Jan 2013 #34

Poor little puppies! smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #21

Local news warning people to be aware of bold coyotes in North Carolina too. nc4bo Jan 2013 #23

Obviously the puppies need to be armed DJ13 Jan 2013 #26

I live in coyote country. Mostly, they sleep during the day and hunt at night. Cleita Jan 2013 #28

We live in a tiny desert town... Bigmack Jan 2013 #64

So I Have to Wonder If This is a Harbinger of Things to Come dballance Jan 2013 #29

I think of it more as a sign of recovery. Benton D Struckcheon Jan 2013 #33

I Really Hope You Are Right dballance Jan 2013 #35

Holy crap. I grew up in Riverside. mile18blister Jan 2013 #31

There are plenty in Riverside JRLeft Jan 2013 #43

Whoa! kimtjj195_tx Jan 2013 #32

Coyotes eat any thing that is weaker than them or which they can pack kill. bluestate10 Jan 2013 #36

Those coyotes are busy ordering from the Acme catalog as we speak! backscatter712 Jan 2013 #38

some doubt the homeowners story. Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #41

So your fence is insufficient then. Good for you. n/t flvegan Jan 2013 #42

Who is the dumber son of a bitch... DreamGypsy Jan 2013 #45

We're overrun by coyotes here in northern Alabama.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #46

Saw a big one in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park a couple of weeks ago NBachers Jan 2013 #47

WTF? Mugu Jan 2013 #48

Coyote ate my mother's (very fat) cat in rural CT a few years back. leveymg Jan 2013 #51

Support you local coyotes Coyotl Jan 2013 #53

Did the home owner have a gun or did they use harsh words to stop them The Straight Story Jan 2013 #54

Sounds like a good time for some 00 ileus Jan 2013 #55

While I've never heard of attacking an actual house, LWolf Jan 2013 #59

were they starving or rabid? sikofit3 Jan 2013 #61

A starving coyote will take more risks. JRLeft Jan 2013 #62