what should she do?(coyote)?

Question

my neighbor has a coyote problem....we live in the east riverside county.....and the coyote has killed three of there dogs already ....and injured two..we know its a coyote because they have seen it...they cant keep their dogs outside know because of it sooooooo....what should they do?wew live by some hills/mountains so we think they come from there....also behind our house is a biggggg!!!area with nothing its just land?????so its pretty hard to find the coyote or know where its coming from..

Answer 1

I too spend a lot of time in coyote country and have seen and head of attacks on small dogs. Big dogs they will stay clear of, but little dogs are no threat. Also, it may be a fox. Fox will hunt and eat small dogs and cats.

I recommend you look around for someone that hunts 'yotes regularly. In a rural area near me, there's a guy that will come clear them out for $25 a head. He uses a recorded rabbit in distress call and they come running. I joined him one session and three of us took 12 coyotes in a morning.

If you have a wolf problem, get rid of them. Well-intentioned left-coast liberals have paid millions of my tax dollars to reintroduce these dangerous predators into rural areas, not caring what impact it has on human populations.

Answer 2

Five ways to handle it.

1. Shoot it. Better check the state and local laws about discharging a gun where you live. Could be more trouble than it is worth.

2. Poison it. Better hope someone's cat or dog or kid does not take the bait. Also if it dies somewhere that you can not get at the body, it may make a smell for quite a long time.

3. Leg trap it. Use a leg lock trap. Again, better hope someone's cat or dog or kid does not walk into it. Lawsuit would be pretty expensive and you would probably lose.

4. Live catch it. County or state wild animal control could help you with this. You use a large double doored trap with bait. The coyote goes in and both doors slam shut and you got it. Then they move it far far away and let it go.

5. Get a really big dog. Russian Wolfhound. Rhodesian Ridgeback. Anything bigger than a coyote will be able to handle a coyote.

Answer 3

A solo coyote would not kill three dogs (and injure two). Could it be a wolf? What about a feral dog? Now a pack of coyotes can really decimate the pet dog population of an area.

If this critter is seen, why hasn't it been shot? That appears to be the only solution as traps would also endanger domestic dogs roaming the area. If this critter is a coyote, an injured rabbit call or distressed chick call will bring him in close enough for a shot. Or... You could try animal control if available in your area, or the local game warden.

Good luck.

H

Answer 4

I live in the Midwest. And here, in rural areas coyotes will definitely come close to a home-indeed into a yard and attack domestic animals, dogs. Etc.

My aunt had four enter her unfenced yard late one evening and proceeded to attach her dog.
Almost had it killed before she managed to scare them off by shooting a shotgun into the air. She lives about ten miles from a town. This was in the fall and the crops had been harvested, thus had lots of open country around her home. Some timber about ¼ mile away. And the closest neighbor is about ½ mile away.

I set up one of my portable deer stands behind her home. Right at dusk the next evening, turned on the outside pole mounted yard light. Got into the stand (dog was at the vet recovering). Started using my predator call. A rabbit in distress

Within 20 minutes here came 5. I was using a Browning semi automatic 243. Quickly shot and killed 3. Wounded a 4th. And found it dead not far the next morning. Now it is not unusual to have them even in urban areas. Perhaps due to less hunting pressure on them?

If shooting them is allowed where she resides suggest having a good varmit hunter take care of this problem.

Answer 5

The neighbor must have either small dogs or a big ol coyote to kill a dog. Coyotes usually will leave dogs alone because they are smart and they know whats their territory. Just because they saw the coyote doenst mean it killed the dogs, if you saw it killing them, then ok, but id bet its something bigger like a wolf or a cougar. If it is actaully the coyote, get a hunter near you to kill it or if you or your neighbor has a gun, shoot it whenever you see it. About the only other thig you can do is put up a fence. And D58 is right, coyotes are brave, and will come into your yard when they please, but they will be very cautious if you have dogs. Ive had coyotes in my garage eating my dogs food, but my big dog put a stop to that when he about killed him when he caught him in there. It was funny to see my big dog chase out this coyote.

Answer 6

I agree with Kate M. This is probably not a coyote but a wolf. Best thing to do is to call your local game warden and have him come by to look at the scene and see if he can find any proof one way or the other. I would be hesitant to shoot the animal on sight, killing a wolf might be a felony in your state.

Answer 7

are you sure it is a coyote ? Cause my expierience of living in Montana coyotes usually dont kill dogs or come anywhere near a house . I think you may mean or have a wolf . Have you seen this coyote ? or are you assuming that it is a coyote ? I lived in Montana for a while and we had two pretty good sized dogs one a malamute well over 100 lbs and an Irish wolf hound and both could be quite bad when needed to be . And as soon as my dogs started howling those coyotes stopped howling . I think that you may have a wolf and it should be dealt with . i am sorry to say you may have to kill it in order for it to quit messing with your property . good luck .

Answer 8

I am a Licensed Nuisance Wildlife Controller Subcontractor for the Department of Wildlife in the state in which I reside, I Specialize in Predators

First off, I would agree with you on the fact that it is coyotes causing your problem.
As to those saying coyotes wont come up into your yard, They have no clue as to the bold and daring of the Coyote.
Now as to where they would live, “Every where”.
Coyotes live in cities, suburbs, housing developments and have been known to live and have dens under occupied houses and condos.
In the wild there is no place in United States where coyotes could not live desert, swamp, mountains or forest.
Most domestic dog and all domestic cat species are a potential meal for coyotes.

This is what I would recommend you do.

1- Exclusion, 9 times out of 10 we bring the problem on our selves.
Coyotes are opportunist and will take a free meal when offered.
Do not feed your dogs late of an evening, and do not leave pet food out at night.
Feed your dogs right after daylight and any uneaten pet food should be stored out of reach of all animals well before dark.
To leave pet food out at night is inviting trouble with our wildlife.
Once the pet food is gone then coyotes have a tendency to turn on the pets.
A 100% fenced in yard or a pet kennel and or keeping them in the house is best to protect the more vulnerable domestic pets at night.
If you do not have this or can not afford this, you can try running an electric fence ( as used for live stock not pets) preferably 2 strands around your yard and turn it on only at night.
First strand 6 inches off the ground the next strand 10 to 12 inches off the first strand.
True we are only talking a total of 18 inches high and most coyotes could easily jump over it, but I have never had that happen because one encounter ( shock )with the fence spooks them to bad to try jumping.
That been my experience thus far.

The higher voltage live stock electric fence, in my experience has not killed or maimed any small pets to my knowledge, but they learn quick not to play with it.
It deliver a stronger shock then the pet fences and makes a very good deterrent for most Nuisance wild life.
One client I have did add a twist to this deterrent he took his pets and pet food in the house to keep them safe and wrapped raw bacon around the lower strand of electric fence wire in several places each night BEFOR he turned on the electric fence.
He did tell me that the first night he did not get much sleep because yelps of the coyotes that tried to except his free meal.
He did say that in the morning there were several strips of bacon laying on the ground where they had fell and the coyotes still would not touch them after being interdicted to his electric fence smorgasbord.
Last time I talked to him, he said the coyotes don’t come around any more.

A local Airport uses an electric stock fence and coat the fence wire in places with peanut butter to keep the Deer off the property and runways.

I would not use the electric fence around small children or very old and sickly pets.

2- If you have enough land or access to the land around you and are or have family or friends that are hunters, then hunt them using a predator call or shoot them on sight as they approach your yard.
Do this a few nights and you discourage a lot of coyotes.
If you do not hunt nor any family or friends hunt then run an add in the local news paper offering it to the local EXPERANCED Predator hunters.
You would be surprised how many EXPERANCED Predator hunters will do it for free.

I my self being a licensed Nuisance Wildlife Controller do charge per animal for my work.

You can also contact your state Department of Wildlife and ask them if they can resolve the problem for you ( most Department of Wildlife have their own Shooters and Trappers on payroll that the state pays for so you would not be billed, but they are a limited number of them and it would depend on just how busy they are that is why most states utilize subcontractors to help out.)
But you pay for the subcontractor not the state, so be sure to ask what will this cost me?

I would believe This NOT to be wolves.

D58


Hunting with Rifle, Pistol, Muzzle loader and Bow for over 3 decades.
Reloading Rifle, Pistol and shotgun for over 3 decades.

Answer 9

Get some 4/0 fishing hooks use chunks of steak as bait hang them about 3 feet off the ground with wire. This will take care of them but don't get caught its illegal...but it sure works great!

Answer 10

get a hold of some one like me who predator hunts i live to hunt those yotes you can try predator master . com its full of die hards like me and calling is probably best bet