If you run into a coyote while walking your dog, stay calm and avoid running — that might make it chase you.
A coyote makes its way across a street in a residential neighborhood as it heads toward a home in Rialto on Sunday, April 12, 2020. You’re walking your dog early in the morning, as usual. But as you amble up the sidewalk, you spot a furry brown shape up ahead. You tighten the leash, worried about an aggressive stray dog. Then you get a closer look.If you spend any time on social media, whether it’s your neighborhood’s Facebook page or NextDoor.
Both Riley and Brown, however, concede that hard data on how many coyotes actually live in the state is elusive. The California Department of Fish and Game claims there are between 250,000 and 750,000 — not exactly a precise number. Janet Kessler, an amateur naturalist known fondly as San Francisco’s “Coyote Lady,” has been studying the animals for almost 20 years, and sharing her findings on the website coyoteyipps.com. According to Kessler, the city’s coyotes are divided into 17 to 18 family groupings, including an alpha male and alpha female , and their offspring. Some of the offspring are yearlings, the coyote equivalent of teens almost ready to go off on their own, while others are recently born.
Not feeding coyotes, Kessler, Riley and Brown agree, is incredibly important, and may seem obvious. But it is possible to feed them involuntarily, they say. For example, leaving your pet’s food and water bowls in the backyard is a bad idea. So is leaving fruit on the ground that has fallen from your trees. Also, bird feeders full of seed attract rodents, a common coyote snack. And speaking of favorite coyote food, keep your pets inside, particularly overnight.
Putting, and keeping, your dog on a leash, so it won’t go after the coyote, is the first step. If it’s a smaller dog, Kessler said, it’s not a bad idea to pick it up if you can. Then, walk away, keeping an eye on the coyote and staying calm.What if the coyote follows you? Stay calm, Kessler said. Coyotes are protective of their territories, and may just be “escorting” you away.
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