Posted on 10/06/2005 7:04:45 PM PDT by george76
A grandfather hiking a trail...with his 4-year-old grandson was attacked yesterday by a coyote, but saved the youngster by grappling with the animal as it continued to bite him.
Arthur Cole, 76, was attacked...by a 40-pound gray coyote, according to police. He was bitten several times but his injuries were not life-threatening.
His grandson, Nicholas, escaped unhurt and ran the half-mile to his grandparents' house...
When Arthur's wife and Nicholas' dad asked, "Where's Grampy?" the youngster replied, "A wolf got him," ...
Peter Cole, who was visiting his parents, jumped into his truck, drove to the development's community center and ran down the trail. "I was yelling for my father. He yelled to me, and he was lying on top of the coyote," ... "I tried to kill it, but there was nothing I could really do."
Peter called 911 on his cell phone and police and firefighters arrived.
"We got there and found the guy on top of the animal," firefighter Jamie Desautels said. "The guy basically saved his grandson."
Firefighters used a snare to restrain the female coyote, which continued to bite Cole...
Police then killed the coyote. "We basically choked the animal to death," Police Sgt. James Bruce said.
"The coyote attacked Arthur from behind," ...
"There was a struggle," Dave Cole said. "It went away and came back, and leaped for his neck."
...the cause of the attack is undetermined, but it was unprovoked. The female coyote may have been protecting her pups...
Bruce said residents in the housing development were being notified by the community center at the complex.
He cautioned residents to be aware and alert while walking near woods. Police don't know if there are other coyotes in the area...
(Excerpt) Read more at metrowestdailynews.com ...
Here a few that were a quick, easy find.
http://www.varmintal.com/attac.htm
I'll take a few decades of personal and far flung experience over something written by a bunch of armchair enviromentalist whackos
What an absolutely bizarre comment. Who are you refering to as "armchair enviromentalist whackos"???
ugh......
More info here... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1497867/posts
Right to Keep and Bear Arms.
Indeed!
Another Cute Cuddly Coyote Story
I'm referring to two thirds of the nonsense I read on the internet regarding the outdoors. Look...I've tracked and hunted coyotes since I was 10, sat in field calling them in with wounded rabbit calls. Unless they are sick, injured, or screwed around with they won't attack a human.
Gosh, this is a moving story, thanks. I'm glad the bitch is dead - the term bitch by the way, is appropriate here.
My daughter lived in base housing at Camp Pendleton and had to carry a stick with her whenever she went outside at night because of a coyote that acted agressive towards people. She didn't ever mess with it; but she was prepared to stick it to the thing if it messed with her (she was a Marine).
Her leg was really bad for weeks.
Jeff is that you? State Biologist for Nebraska? Now there is a man who can call coyotes.
Wild animals are unpredictable. Don't ever think you have them all figured out. All of these kinds of stories include an excuse for the animal's behavior. The unspoken implication being that this was an abberation...or it is the human's fault. This tends to give people the notion that it is okay to let down your guard and relax because this was so unusual it will never happen again.
I don't have anything against wild animals. But they bite. And they will eat you if they are hungry.
"I've found coyotes in our yard in town. They don't fear us anymore."
Lack of fear of man in predators is a result of a dietary deficiency. Such behavior is a result of heavy metal deficit and can be readily remedied.
All that is needed is a rapid injection of lead, tungsten or zinc/bismuth alloy.
Simply not true. Coyotes are opportunist. Several of the articles linked in my post are about kids getting attacked. The coyotes were looking for easy food. Whether it was sick or rabid is not relevant. We are talking about coyote attacks.
They happen, so stop posting nonsense.
As my brother in law says....
You know what it means when you see a coyote during the day, don't you?
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There are too many coyotes.
You're exactly right on that. The thing that has most scared the living bejesus out of me was wild hogs and packs of dogs. Now those critters are vicious
Thanks for the link.
The pictures and the stories are powerful.
http://www.varmintal.com/attac.htm
Had me going there for a minute. :)
In fact, you are the one who should be in question as a "enviromental whacko" with your absolute refusal to acknowledge the information given.
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