Yikes! I just came home from walkign Cosmo. We live in the Phoenix suburbs, fairly older suburbs that have not been wild desert or farmland for over 25 years The square mile we live in(Phoenix is grids) is bounded by three six lane arterials and the freeway. The major shopping mall is on our southern boundary along with other major commerce. This is not wild animal territory!
Across the desert belt from our neighborhood is a horse acre lot neighorhood. We've walked through here daily for the ten year we live here. Cosmo and I are happily walking along this morning when he stops. As i try to figure out what's got him scared(I'm looking for a shadow or blowing leaf mind you) i see something move ahead and then realize I"m looking at a coyote chasing something through the next yard we're about to walk by. YIKES!!
Fortunately he was going the same way we were and didn't see us. I know coyotes typically won't come after a person but 1) i had cosmo with me and was afraid he might come after the dog and 2) as this is not typical coyote territory I anticipated he may not act predictably. We turned around and headed the other way while I hoped he didn't see us or catch scent of us. THere was a corner ahead so we turned up there to head home.
Two cars stopped to warn me "COYOTE!! Get inside with your dog!"
holy moly. what a way to start the day! wonder how long he's going to be visiting our 'hood....
Across the desert belt from our neighborhood is a horse acre lot neighorhood. We've walked through here daily for the ten year we live here. Cosmo and I are happily walking along this morning when he stops. As i try to figure out what's got him scared(I'm looking for a shadow or blowing leaf mind you) i see something move ahead and then realize I"m looking at a coyote chasing something through the next yard we're about to walk by. YIKES!!
Fortunately he was going the same way we were and didn't see us. I know coyotes typically won't come after a person but 1) i had cosmo with me and was afraid he might come after the dog and 2) as this is not typical coyote territory I anticipated he may not act predictably. We turned around and headed the other way while I hoped he didn't see us or catch scent of us. THere was a corner ahead so we turned up there to head home.
Two cars stopped to warn me "COYOTE!! Get inside with your dog!"
holy moly. what a way to start the day! wonder how long he's going to be visiting our 'hood....