Big dogs beware too

I know this isn't much of a blog here, with posts showing up about every two months, but I think it's still worth sharing any useful or interesting coyote news that pops up from time to time.

Today's bit is a link to an article last week on SouthCoastToday.com about a 130-pound black Lab that was bitten by a coyote in Dartmouth. The dog has recovered, so no tragic cute-dog-eaten-story this time, but the notable thing here is the size of the victim. This dog is big -- a lot bigger than the attacker, unless Eastern Coyotes have started breeding with bears.

A biologist at the Mass. Division of Fisheries and Wildlife does mention that when a coyote attacks a bigger animal like this, it's usually a case of the coyote protecting (what it thinks is) its territory.

Who knows when and where coyotes will feel territorial like this, but the point is that 10-pound terriers aren't the only ones at risk.