Welcome to the site Russel . You might want to take a look at the newly formed "Federation of Hunters & Anglers, Inc. Details on bottom left of home page here,we need members. Have fun.
         Albert.

Hey Russell.  First of all, welcome to the site, and thank you for your comment.  In response to you thoughts regarding coyote attacks, it is difficult for anyone to assess the situation without knowing all of the facts.  The eastern coyote is a larger animal (wolf interbreeding), and being a highly adaptable animal, it is now starting to move into the urban areas. To date, there have been no reported cases of rabid coyotes in Nova Scotia, so I can only surmise that this information should also be true for NL.  I have heard second-hand stories of coyotes chasing humans on the island from guides, hikers, hunters etc.... These stories seem to be more encounters than attacks.  With the case of the woman in Goulds, it might be that the animal was a female with pups, or a curious juvenile.  As to them becoming more fearful of humans, to be truthful, I really wouldn't want people randomly firing guns in urban surroundings.  This would be a disaster waiting to happen.  Refer back to my discussion on techniques to use if approached by a coyote.