German Shepard Ventures into Coyote Den - Wow!

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My Uncle wrote me an email this morning which really had me going when I was reading it...felt like sharing with everyone.

"Hi Kyle

I finally have a coyote story to tell you. Every day I take Nick, our German Shepard, for a walk in the open field across the road. Yesterday after we got past the field and in the area where the brush starts Nick went over a ditch and started digging in the bank on the other side. I got through the brush to where he was and got hold of his 20 foot leash but decided to let him dig for awhile and he was getting very excited. I was thinking that the hole he was digging in was pretty big when he crawled almost all the way into it. Only his butt and tail were sticking out. He pulled back out with something in his mouth that was yipping and crying. From what I saw, my first thought was that it was a fox. He had it solidly in his mouth. A few seconds later, an adult coyote jumped out of the brush and jumped on Nick. I still had hold of the leash and in a split second had to decide whether to try to pull Nick away or let him defend himself. By this time Nick had dropped the pup and I started yelling at the coyote. It backed off a little and I pulled Nick away. The coyote made one bluff charge and then went back into the brush. I could hear it snarling not far away. I pulled Nick away to get out of there. I figured that if the second adult got there, Nick could be in real danger. We got about 100 yards away before I stopped to look Nick over. I did not find and damage to him. I don't have pictures but I sure remember being close enough to look that coyote in the eye. Nick is fine and seem ready to go back."

All I could think was *Wow!* when I read this. Would have been an interesting turn of events to witness, that's for sure.
 
WOW... that would be a tense couple of seconds! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif

Good thing he got his dog out of there... a pair of coyotes can make for some nasty fighting when it comes to their young. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
 
One morning on my way to work. I came across two coyotes tearing up a good sized German Shepherd. I drove my car out across the field and chased the coyotes off. The dog made a bee-line for the houses across the road. It didn't look like it was going to last much longer. I never want my dog to tangle with one, let alone two healthy coyotes.
 
A buddy of mine has a pit, as do I. Well one day we spotted a coyote out in a field and so did the dog. We only had a split second to stop my buddys dog, but we were too late. His big male pit (about 4yrs I think) went after the medium sized coyote and as fast as he got there he came back with punctures all over his face. The pit isnt exactly an aggressive dog and never really fought before other than little scraps. That coyote rolled him up and attacked his face like it was easy. Just goes to show you the way of life for the coyotes is tough. They grow up fighting and are good at it. I wouldnt want one on me.
 
I know what one big coyote did to my dog, Bullet the Beagle. Bullet was extremely lucky to survive. It took a skilled Vet and lots of time and nursing from us for him to pull through. He still has a slight loss of vision in one eye from an infection incurred during the fight.
 
coyotes kill to survive, they are born killers.

They attack the face when they want to maul, they go for the throat when they want to kill.

It takes less than a second to rip the throat out of a victim when they want to kill. On a large animal, they grip the wind pipe and cut off their wind...prey just gives up.
 
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That is wild! Did he kill the pup?



My uncle didn't stick around for long after the yote backed off of Nick, but he believes that the pup survived being plucked from the den.

I'm surprised because Nick, is infamous for quickly killing off critters like raccoons, possums, stray cats etc once he gets a hold of them. Guess he didn't get a chance when momma yote was on him like flies on $#!+ /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
I have a friend in Big Sandy Montana that has a big dog, looks like some Great Dane/ St. Bernard, real long legged big feet around 100-120 lbs.
In the snow that dog regularly runs down and kills coyotes. With out snow he cant catch them, he gets close and they dodge him.
neat story
Carl
 
We squirrel hunt this time of year and I worry about my dog running into a den. I have been told that my Black Mouth Cur (70lbs) should handle himself against one Coyote, but I take extra precaution by putting a 4 inch wide leather collar on him to protect his thoat.
 
I had a pair of Great Pyrrenese that were hell on coyotes, ofcourse my male wieghed 184lbs and had a mane around its neck that I could barely wrap my arms around. If he caught'em they were stone dead.

Chupa
 
He is lucky he got his dog out of there. I had to put down my 9 month old short hair about 12 years ago do to being attacked. She came back pumping blood out of her throat. I always have thought it was a big red fox we seen on the other side of the river but it was probly a coyote. Any ways it sucked and now I don't care to hunt phesants anymore.
 
Just one of the many posts that confirm just what MAY happen when you run a dog around coyotes especially during pup raising time. I have always tried to make everyone aware of what you are subjecting a dog to!!!
 
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I had a pair of Great Pyrrenese that were hell on coyotes, ofcourse my male wieghed 184lbs and had a mane around its neck that I could barely wrap my arms around. If he caught'em they were stone dead.

Chupa



If I remember correctly, some time in the liniage of the Great Pyrrenese, they were bread for similiar purposes. I have seen many ranchers that have this breed exactly for that reason. They are one domestic breed that can kill coyotes lickity split. The Airdale Terrier is another that comes to mind. Most domestic dogs are out gunned by a Coyote that makes his living dealing out death.
 
How often do you think a 184 pound dog is actually able to catch/corner a coyote? From what I understand they are better at the intimidation factor, a prevention type thing, than actually catching and killing coyotes.
 


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