A friend emailed me this story earlier today and I went online to find a more complete accounting:
Those who hunt them with hounds know they are an adaptable and resilient animal but still, this is pretty amazing!
That is absolutely amazing!
That IS amazing! Looking at the photos of that critter scrunched between the radiator and the grille, with little injury is nothing short of miraculous.
Wonder what was going through his little coyote head, zipping down the road at 75 MPH?
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Wonder what was going through his little coyote head, zipping down the road at 75 MPH?[/QUOTE]
“I’m going to Hollywood…Gonna be famous like my cousin!”
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!
How COULD I forget Wylie E. Coyote?
This story is right out of a Road Runner cartoon!
Incredible! I would never have believed it without the photos. That coyote has Karma!
The comments after the article are even weirder.
Like the one who suggested he was indifferent or actively unhappy the coyote survived…because his aunt was killed by wolves in Siberia…okaaaaay…
I also like the one about ‘wolves never attack humans’ and ‘coyotes are as harmless as foxes’.
Wolves do attack and kill people, there is even a case in Canada where supposedly, a pack of coyotes killed a woman, quite recently. They also at times haven’t actually brought down the human, but have scavenged after a person has died of cold or dehydration. I’m not too sure it’s that easy to tell the difference after the fact.
In most places in the world I get the impression people who live near them, are actually very cautious around jackals, so there must be some practical reason for that.
Thing for me is, I realize predators can be dangerous, but I still think we have to somehow find a way to allow them to continue. I think it’s silly to deny that an animal is a carnivore, but I don’t think that it’s a carnivore means we should exterminate them either.
THAT would have been the most appropriate name for sure. The youngsters probably don’t even know about Wiley Coyote!!:lol:
Can you inform us when the last wolf attack on a human took place?
Wolves do attack and kill people, there is even a case in Canada where supposedly, a pack of coyotes killed a woman, quite recently.
You do know that wolves and coyotes different species, right? Coyotes are much less wary of humans than wolves.
They also at times haven’t actually brought down the human, but have scavenged after a person has died of cold or dehydration. I’m not too sure it’s that easy to tell the difference after the fact.
Actually, a trained pathologist can tell easily. Most wild carnivores and omnivores, including humans, will scavenge if they’re hungry. Roadkill is still served for supper in parts of the country. :eek:
Actually, I recall reading 2 or 3 years ago about the first known fatality in N. America from a wolf attack. In Canada. If memory serves, the attack occurred in an area where people were leaving trash/ food, which the wolf had taken to eating, and it was thought the wolf had thus either lost wariness around humans, or made the connection between humans and the new food source. Other than that, I’ve read of non-fatal attacks occurring, sometimes attributed to rabies.
You are quite correct though, wolf attacks and coyote attacks are apples and oranges. But the canid subject of this thread was not presumably in attack mode when he got thwacked by the car at 75 mph!
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You are quite correct though, wolf attacks and coyote attacks are apples and oranges. But the canid subject of this thread was not presumably in attack mode when he got thwacked by the car at 75 mph![/QUOTE]
You don’t know that! Maybe he was practicing for his next encounter with the Road Runner! Start with something that moves slower…
Was anything found at the scene of the impact labeled, “Acme”?
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Good one! :lol:
:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: “snort”
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Can you inform us when the last wolf attack on a human took place?
You do know that wolves and coyotes different species, right? Coyotes are much less wary of humans than wolves.
Actually, a trained pathologist can tell easily. Most wild carnivores and omnivores, including humans, will scavenge if they’re hungry. Roadkill is still served for supper in parts of the country. :eek:[/QUOTE]
rcloisonne - I’m surprised you didn’t catch this recent story in the news.:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2009/10/28/ns-coyote-attack-died.html
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2009/11/02/ns-coyote-attack-tests.htm
BEEP BEEP !!!
WOW !!! What a tough guy!!! Loved Wylie E. Coyote and Road Runner :lol: BEEP BEEP !!!
Just in case anyone is interested. . .
Wolves and coyotes are not the same thing. 
The coyote (pronounced /kaɪˈoʊtiː, ˈkaɪ.oʊt/[3]) (Canis latrans), also known as the American jackal or the prairie wolf,[4] is a species of canid found throughout North and Central America, ranging from Panama in the south, north through Mexico, the United States and Canada. It occurs as far north as Alaska and all but the northernmost portions of Canada.[5] There are currently 19 recognized subspecies, with 16 in Canada, Mexico and the United States, and 3 in Central America.[6] Unlike its cousin the Gray Wolf, which is Eurasian in origin, the coyote evolved in North America during the Pleistocene epoch 1.810 million years ago[7] alongside the Dire Wolf.[8] Unlike the wolf, the coyote’s range has expanded in the wake of human civilization, and coyotes readily reproduce in metropolitan areas.[9] It is thought by certain experts that the coyote’s North American origin may account for its greater adaptability than the wolf, due to North America’s greater prehistoric predation pressures.[8] The coyote’s closest relative is the Golden Jackal.
I did, and I got to call bullshite on that one. No proof the attacking animals were coyotes, other than eyewitness accounts which, given the awfulness of what was going on, can’t be relied upon.
Given that the story in this thread came via the Daily Mail, I kind of wonder about its veracity as well. No disrespect to the OP intended whatsoever.
Oh, I don’t disagree with you on that point, at all! After it was emailed to me by a local friend, I did google and find accountings in more reliable US press as well, Daily Mail had the more complete accounting all in one place. Plus it’s always fun to read their kooky comments.
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I did, and I got to call bullshite on that one. No proof the attacking animals were coyotes, other than eyewitness accounts which, given the awfulness of what was going on, can’t be relied upon.[/QUOTE]
So what were they if they were not Coyote? I believe the RCMP shot one but it got away. It was fairly well reported and by reputable news sources…I’m sort of confused by your scepticism. We have an issue with Coy-Wolf right now at our farm. They are likely interested in the sheep next door but these things are very large and very brave. The MNR has said to shoot them and to keep small horses, dogs, cats…locked up. They get very close to human activity in broad daylight. I have never seen anything like it. We have also been warned to be cautious if fetching a horse from the back paddock in the dark.
I have never actually considered being concerned for myself until recently but these hybrids are really strange and a bit worrisome. They also make lovely coats…maybe if I wore mine around the barn they might get the hint?
I can only assume the Coyote in the OP is a some sort of cockroach hybrid because if it is true, he is one tough little bugger.
