From: robin4joy@yahoo.com   
      
   My concern is at night when visibility is low and coyotes do their   
   roaming.  I've run across a few of them on my walks at night, and all   
   have gone in the opposite direction.  However, the other night, a   
   neighbor who was also taking his dog for a walk noticed a coyote   
   watching me and my dog.   
      
   It is not unusual to hear reports of coyotes trying to tear a dog away   
   from the leash it is on when the owner is right there trying to fight   
   the coyote off, or showing no fear and walking toward a person and their   
   dog, or even occasional attacks during the the daylight.  these are the   
   stories I'm concerned about because theyre not all that rare around here.   
      
   I've considered getting a gun, but first looked into getting a bebe gun   
   or pellet gun.  I'm told that the city I live in doesn't permit the use   
   of them. They suggest pepper spray, but I have concerns about pepper   
   spray, such as, if the coyote is up on us already, the liklehood of   
   getting the spray on all of us is good.   
      
   soneone sugested I use a child's cap gun for noise to scare it away.   
      
   We're warned in our area that coyotes are loosing their fear of humans   
   and waving your arms and screaming may not scare them off.   
      
   I'm tempted to get the pellet gun even if it is against law.  If I need   
   it to protect my dog and/or myself, what difference does it make, and   
   who would know anyway?   
      
   Our city suggests we not take our dogs out after dark, but that's   
   ridiculous to expect them to hold it in all evening and throughout the   
   night.   
      
   Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.   
   Robin   
      
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