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Coyotes are all over socal and they really don’t go for people at all. Small dogs maybe.

giantg2 1y ago
Generally true but there are exceptions.
otoburb 1y ago
>>Small dogs maybe. A judge in Brooklyn recently ruled[1] that dogs are (now) classified as "immediate family members". I wonder if the this might push the Central Park Conservancy to step up considerations for eradication of the coyotes to avoid potential emotional damages in light of the ruling if such a situation were to occur. [1] https://www.nonhumanrights.org/blog/dogs-family-members/ https://www.nonhumanrights.org/blog/dogs-family-members/
- skeeter2020 1y ago
  if we're lucky maybe the coyotes will take out this judge?
throw0101d 1y ago
> Coyotes are all over socal and they really don’t go for people at all. From four days ago: * https://globalnews.ca/news/11267424/nobelton-coyote-attack/ https://globalnews.ca/news/11267424/nobelton-coyote-attack/ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- mikestew 1y ago
  No one is saying that it doesn’t happen. One-off stories don’t prove anything one way or the other.
  - metabagel 1y ago
    Smaller children are at risk for coyote attacks. A 12-year-old boy does seem a bit unusual, but he wasn't paying attention to his surroundings. It may depend somewhat on whether the animal was rabid, or how hungry/desperate the animal was for food.
    - bigbadfeline 1y ago
      > A 12-year-old boy does seem a bit unusual, but he wasn't paying attention to his surroundings. What a strange accusation... are 12 years old supposed to walk in fear? Looking in all directions? We're talking kids here? It's much better to kill the coyotes until they learn to walk in fear.
  - throw0101d 1y ago
    They are (statistically) rare, but not one-off: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote_attack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote_attack Currently (in Toronto) the attacks are generally against dogs/cats, but chasing of humans has been reported: * https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-coyote-action-plan-1.7468834 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-coyote-action... * https://www.hawkeye.ca/blog/toronto-coyote-increase https://www.hawkeye.ca/blog/toronto-coyote-increase
    - albedoa 1y ago
      "One-off stories" is plural. You might argue that it is then an oxymoron in the absence of context, but the person you are replying to is clearly contrasting one-off stories with a general pattern.
metabagel 1y ago
Small pets and small children are at risk.

Generally true but there are exceptions.

>>Small dogs maybe. A judge in Brooklyn recently ruled[1] that dogs are (now) classified as "immediate family members". I wonder if the this might push the Central Park Conservancy to step up considerations for eradication of the coyotes to avoid potential emotional damages in light of the ruling if such a situation were to occur. [1] https://www.nonhumanrights.org/blog/dogs-family-members/ https://www.nonhumanrights.org/blog/dogs-family-members/

skeeter2020 1y ago
if we're lucky maybe the coyotes will take out this judge?

throw0101d 1y ago

> Coyotes are all over socal and they really don’t go for people at all. From four days ago: * https://globalnews.ca/news/11267424/nobelton-coyote-attack/ https://globalnews.ca/news/11267424/nobelton-coyote-attack/ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

mikestew 1y ago
No one is saying that it doesn’t happen. One-off stories don’t prove anything one way or the other.
- metabagel 1y ago
  Smaller children are at risk for coyote attacks. A 12-year-old boy does seem a bit unusual, but he wasn't paying attention to his surroundings. It may depend somewhat on whether the animal was rabid, or how hungry/desperate the animal was for food.
  - bigbadfeline 1y ago
    > A 12-year-old boy does seem a bit unusual, but he wasn't paying attention to his surroundings. What a strange accusation... are 12 years old supposed to walk in fear? Looking in all directions? We're talking kids here? It's much better to kill the coyotes until they learn to walk in fear.
- throw0101d 1y ago
  They are (statistically) rare, but not one-off: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote_attack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote_attack Currently (in Toronto) the attacks are generally against dogs/cats, but chasing of humans has been reported: * https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-coyote-action-plan-1.7468834 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-coyote-action... * https://www.hawkeye.ca/blog/toronto-coyote-increase https://www.hawkeye.ca/blog/toronto-coyote-increase
  - albedoa 1y ago
    "One-off stories" is plural. You might argue that it is then an oxymoron in the absence of context, but the person you are replying to is clearly contrasting one-off stories with a general pattern.

metabagel 1y ago

Small pets and small children are at risk.