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Old 10-31-2009, 05:28 PM   #1
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A young woman was attacked by coyotes in the cape breton highlands national park (the cabot trail circles it) and died from her injuries. I believe it's the first recorded death by coyotes in canada.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/coyotes...ory?id=8962189
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Old 10-31-2009, 06:21 PM   #2
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it is only going to happen more.
I had one in my fenced in backyard in the middle of Ottawa(kms from any bush)
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Old 10-31-2009, 07:33 PM   #3
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how dare she interfere with those noble creatures. I hope shes prosecuted to the full extent allowable by law.
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Old 10-31-2009, 11:15 PM   #4
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See, if she'd been carrying a firearm this never would have happened.

Still, that's amazing. I've never been afraid of coyotes- I can't fathom a pack desperate or brave enough to try to take on an adult.
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Old 10-31-2009, 11:20 PM   #5
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See, if she'd been carrying a firearm this never would have happened.

Still, that's amazing. I've never been afraid of coyotes- I can't fathom a pack desperate or brave enough to try to take on an adult.
hard to say... if they were willing to attack a human... I'd guess they were starving... and she'd have to have killed a couple before they'd take off if that's the case...


I read an account in a hunting magazine where a pack of wolves (yeah I know more aggressive by nature) attacked a guy. he was armed and he killed 4 before the rest (about 5 more) fled... lucky as he only had a round left in his clip...
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Old 10-31-2009, 11:21 PM   #6
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It wasn't the first recorded death (second I believe) but it's incredibly rare.

Odd thing is I read about this in a UK paper before I heard about it in Canada.
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Old 11-02-2009, 11:44 AM   #7
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Coyotes!

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Old 11-02-2009, 11:47 AM   #8
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We shoot them on sight. No joke. Fuck those little bastards.
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Old 11-02-2009, 11:54 AM   #9
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Yeah I heard about this last week. I've never heard of Coyotes attacking...especially killing a human. We have them around here too but usually it's just your cat or small dog you have to worry about.
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Old 11-02-2009, 11:54 AM   #10
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it is only going to happen more.
I had one in my fenced in backyard in the middle of Ottawa(kms from any bush)
People in the neighbourhood think I'm nuts for saying it, but I saw one running through our parking lot in Brampton. I don't know why they think we can't have them here if they've been reported in The Beaches, just outside downtown Toronto.
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