If coyotes are near your home or approaches you:

[Tony Cooney]

•Are coyotes dangerous? Answer yes
If coyotes are near your home

•Never leave edible garbage or pet food outside.
•Limit use of birdseed, and pick up fallen fruit around your property.
•Keep pets indoors, or under supervision when outside. Roaming or unattended pets
are an easy target for coyotes. Have pets spayed or neutered to avoid attracting coyotes.
•Never attempt to tame a coyote by feeding it.
•If you are having a problem with coyotes near your home,
contact a local Conservation Officeror other authority

If a coyote approaches you:

•Stop, remain calm and assess your situation.
•Never approach or crowd a coyote — give it an escape route.
•If the coyote seems unaware of you, move away quietly when it is not looking in your direction.
•If the coyote is aware of you, respond aggressively: wave your arms, shout, and maintain eye contact. Carry a whistle and blow it to startle the animal.
•Throw rocks, sticks or other objects at the coyote. It’s a good idea to carry a walking stick with you for protection if necessary.
•If the coyote continues to approach, back away slowly and move toward buildings or human activity. Do not turn away or run. This will encourage the coyote to chase you.
•If the coyote attacks you, fight back.

[Tony Cooney]

let hope it never comes to that

[Laina A]

I lectures this very thing into my kids heads every single day. I just hope if they ever do end up in a situation to use it they don't panic and thinks back to what I told them to do!

[kenneth Griffiths]

Good Job Tony. This is what everyone needs to hear and i hope it get's out there.

[David]

Just remember ...If you have to run you dont have to run fast, just faster then your buddy LOL.

 

Those are some good tips Tony, for people who do alot of walking probly be a good idea to throw a few bucks for a bottle of pepper spray or somthing along those lines. These attacks are just going to be the start of it, they have had 5 reported attacks in cape breton in less then 2 years, and from what I have heard around here the coyotes are traveling in packs of anywere from 4-9 in a pack, that would not be a good situation for a person to be in. Somthing I would like to see is being allowed to carry a small caliber hand gun while of in the woods camping, hiking or fishing, for protection of myself and protection for my dog, its a bit of a high hope, but if they are going to be attacking people what other option is there.... stay inside and never go in the woods.... dont think so !!