Dog is killed by coyote in Boston yard

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Dog is killed by coyote in Boston yard

And the "problem" finally comes to Boston. I'll throw it up to Urban Pantheist readers:

What is to be done about coyotes (or other potentially dangerous wild animals)in the city?

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I thought of Maxi, too. The dog that was attacked was essentially a white version of her. I was there when the neighbors white German shepherd came over and grabbed Maxi while she was tethered--basically the same situation. Maxi never backed down, until she was shaken almost to death. I bet it was the same with the Westie. In my experience (walking my scary pitbull), little dogs in general and terriers in particular, don't know that they are small. Charlie is usually scared of terriers, but not pugs, french bulldogs and Bostons (Boston terriers, I mean, which aren't terriers).

What's interesting to me about coyote/dog interactions is that coyotes are dogs. They are closely enough related to produce fertile offspring. In fact, coydogs (hybrids of the two) are thought to be much more dangerous than coyotes.

Since pitbulls, if bred properly, are dog-aggressive (not human-aggressive) they would be a good choice to protect children from coyotes and coydogs.