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| Subject: | | Re: Coyotes Kill Adult Woman |
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luna1580
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Sat, Oct 31 2009, 4:32pm
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my point was this: isn't it highly unusual for non-rabid coyotes to attack and kill adult humans? and she was in a wilderness area -wasn't there any small game or other prey available? why pick a person for dinner?
i think crossing the street with on ipod on -or while texting- is moronically careless, let alone hiking, but that's not the point.
the reason that this is a notable report isn't that she died, it's what killed her. i usually assume that if a coyote threatened my small dog (they live in our suburb, i've seen them on my parents' property 3 times, and i don't even live there, so the 12 pound dog never goes outside unattended) i could chase it off by wielding a broom or rake, but i'd be surprised if it even approached me, i don't expect it to kill me.
"This was a risk from the start-she could have fallen, drowned, or been attacked by a bear, or another person." but was it really? i expect that a bear can be a threat, another human for sure, as can an injury from falling, but a coyote? i don't expect coyotes to kill, just as i know bobcats have teeth, are wild creatures and could bite, but i don't expect them to attack and kill human adults........ |
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