The state's advice in the article seems somewhat insufficient:
"Churchill advised that people walking through areas where coyotes might be present "need to be aware of their surroundings" and might consider preparing themselves by carrying an air horn, a walking stick, deterrent spray or even a pocket full of rocks to throw at coyotes and scare them away if they approach."
In the case of this attack a pistol or a machete would have been more like what was necessary.
That advice excludes the obvious and it should have listed it among the options, especially when a sitting Governor has dealt with the same problem during a morning run, while carrying his jogging pistol.
Yeah, really bad advice there, and... umm... a walking stick? What is this, Victorian England? We’ve all got federally subsidized mobility scooters now!