Reply #7: Coyotes are widely misunderstood. They can in fact be pack animals.

[AtheistCrusader]

In the absence of grey wolves in Yellowstone National Park, the coyotes have been known to bring down ELK. They are predators, capable of pack cooperation, and they can be aggressive toward animals many times their size. Anything that can kill an elk is a serious threat to a human.


Dunno if bear spray would even work. I'd want one of those big fire-extinguisher sized cans of it. Smaller can, and with a couple misses, you'd be out.

Edit: Also, they killed one of them, so I doubt the species was mis-identified. I'm impressed with the response time of the police or wardens, whichever it was. Hell, they almost got there in time.