Post by riverandcanyon on Apr 14, 2005 22:08:26 GMT -8
Hello! Is everyone aware of the coyotes here in our area?? We live just south of the San Gabriel Gun Club area, off Encanto Parkway, near Encanto Park, about a mile southwest of Mountain Cove. The coyotes come often, mostly dusk to dawn, (but they can come in daylight, too)- we've see them, they are quite beautiful and interesting. They will come right up into your yard. They are solo, or in small groups. They eat rabbits in the river/bed, you can hear their odd howls and screams when they get an animal (their dinner).
They can jump over very high fences, I have personally seen this. They recently killed pet cats in our neighborhoods, (one at 6 am-three weeks ago) so...please keep your beloved cats and dogs indoors during dusk to dawn especially- and watch your animals closely if you let them out at night or evening, or early morning to "potty"- it can happen in a blink of an eye. Pet rabbits or other small pets are also very high risk to be attacked, here in this area. Also, be particularly cautious with small children, although I have never personally heard of any coyote attack reports on children in this area, but it is possible, and it has happened, although rarely, in other areas. Let's remember, though , the coyotes were here first, we are actually residing in their habitat, and they are as part of our wild Western heritage as tumbleweeds, mustangs, and cowboys. from your neighbors in DANORA www.danoracanyon.com
They can jump over very high fences, I have personally seen this. They recently killed pet cats in our neighborhoods, (one at 6 am-three weeks ago) so...please keep your beloved cats and dogs indoors during dusk to dawn especially- and watch your animals closely if you let them out at night or evening, or early morning to "potty"- it can happen in a blink of an eye. Pet rabbits or other small pets are also very high risk to be attacked, here in this area. Also, be particularly cautious with small children, although I have never personally heard of any coyote attack reports on children in this area, but it is possible, and it has happened, although rarely, in other areas. Let's remember, though , the coyotes were here first, we are actually residing in their habitat, and they are as part of our wild Western heritage as tumbleweeds, mustangs, and cowboys. from your neighbors in DANORA www.danoracanyon.com
