I was walking a friend’s Golden doodle today. We were walking on a sidewalk, along a wash among the houses. As we trundled along, Sampson suddenly stood up on his hind legs to get a good look out into the wash (which he often does to be able to see over the scruffy bushes). About 20’ away from us, three coyotes popped up out of the scrub and slinked off about 20 more feet away on a small hill. As we stood there looking at his wild cousins I noticed they seemed to be focused back from where we came. I turned and looked and an older lady walking a little terrier was coming up from behind. The coyotes seemed to be very focused on them. I shouted out to the lady suggesting she go the other way since the coyotes seem to be interested in them. Instead of turning and walking the other way, she scurried over so she could take some pictures of the coyotes since, “ no one back home will believe me.” As she approached the coyotes kind of regrouped and began approaching in a stalking fashion. I shouted at her again, I whistled loudly hoping to startle the coyotes and neither were phased. So, the boy in me picked up a rock and pelted the lead coyote which caused them all to disperse. Of course, I was compelled to relay this story to Sampson’s owner and from now on she will be packing heat on her walks. I made her promise me she wouldn’t shoot stupid dog walkers. These coyotes are getting much more bold as all of these neighborhoods encroach on their hoods.
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