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Impressive. I might have expected this had the pit bulls been part of the same family "pack" as the Chihuahua mix. But neighbor's dogs protecting the smaller dog is unexpected, IMO. Good pups....treats all around!
Thanks for sharing that heart warming story grannynancy.
Not quite as heartwarming. This is an older story from last fall and I apologize if anyone has seen it before, but I think it is germane lest there be any who believe that human respect for coyotes is mutual.
Not quite as heartwarming. This is an older story from last fall and I apologize if anyone has seen it before, but I think it is germane lest there be any who believe that human respect for coyotes is mutual.
I do not bother coyotes in the woods or out in the fields/pastures. However, those that come too close to the house during broad daylight and show no fear or run among the livestock looking for a calf, get shot on sight.
Ever see a doe stomp the snot out of a coyote to protect her fawn? Impressive stuff!
What an amazing story! I pray the little chi makes it...those pit bulls deserve some SERIOUS pampering for being such good, brave, and sweet dogs! They must have excellent owners, so three cheers to them as well!
And I thought my yellow lab was great for protecting his brother (black lab) from aggressive dogs at a dog park...those pit bulls are amazing!
And to hop on my soap box for a second, it's not the coyote's fault. I'm not blaming the dog owner, either. People in Colorado, mainly the metro-Denver area, struggle with learning how to live with wildlife. It infuriates me in my neighborhood; where I see coyotes on a daily basis while walking my 3 dogs. Of course, they are more prevalent on the evenings before and early mornings of garbage pick-up day because folks haven't learned to keep their trash inside at night.
Ever see a doe stomp the snot out of a coyote to protect her fawn? Impressive stuff!
Usually docile mothers can be extremely brave and aggressive when protecting young. A doe will go after a coyote, bobcat, or for that matter, a dog, that is threatening her fawn. In a recent wildlife documentary film was a sequence showing a cow elk with a hidden calf actually charging a pair of wolves, backing them off temporarily, and then drawing them off away from her calf. The wolves did not find the calf or catch the cow elk.
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