Have any coyote encounters on runs?

Sure, multiple times, west hills area of Portland, OR. Usually early morning hours. Freakiest was a 4:30 am i-can't-sleep run, three scruffy "cayotes" came up on top of a roadside burm, stared down at me trotting by in the dark. Mixed feelings of vulnerability, of ancestors back thousands of years, thankfulness that not all wildness is purged from the city (yet), and luck at having gotten up in time to cross paths.

SMJO wrote:

So these are Coydogs?

http://huntdrop.com/drop/video-of-coyotes-taking-down-a-6-point-buck

Do you spend your entire day finding the rare video of an animal attack? You scared pu$$y. Yes, go ahead & believe every little animal is out to eat you.

Also, go ahead & join flagpole in doing all your runs on a treadmill since roads are just too dangerous. There might be some wildlife lurking behind the trees & you know how dangerous wild life is. I mean according to your video, house cats can jump up & scratch you for crying out loud.

Josef Goldberg wrote:

Unfortunately they aren't very predictable (especially wild animals) and could attack for no apparent reason.

What???

Animals are very predictable. Humans on the other hand are not, which is why I don't mess with humans.

Science/biology lesson for you city folk who are not familiar with animals:

Animals have instincts meaning they are extremely repetitive and predictable. Every coyote does what it does because it MUST. They are governed by a law of compulsion & this operates their mind, emotion, will, volition etc. It's really that simple.

Once you fully understand & apply this you will never be afraid of a little coyote.

trackcoach wrote:

I heard stories of lions running away when you run towards them.

Have you seen this video? I would never have the guts to play or even approach a lion, but this guy understands how simple animal behavior really is when it comes to friend or foe.

It's all about instinct & intuition. Simple. Predictable. Which is why I love animals.

ics wrote:

SMJO wrote:

So these are Coydogs?

http://huntdrop.com/drop/video-of-coyotes-taking-down-a-6-point-buck

Do you spend your entire day finding the rare video of an animal attack? You scared pu$$y. Yes, go ahead & believe every little animal is out to eat you.

Also, go ahead & join flagpole in doing all your runs on a treadmill since roads are just too dangerous. There might be some wildlife lurking behind the trees & you know how dangerous wild life is. I mean according to your video, house cats can jump up & scratch you for crying out loud.

That took two seconds to find and was merely disputing the opinion Coyotes only kill small game.

I live in the country and routinely run trails in bear country after dark. Try to keep up.

ics wrote:

Which is why I love animals.

I bet you had a special bond with the sheep back on the farm.

Don't have time to read the whole thread, so I'm sure plenty of good info has been given already, but I'll share my experiences.

In Flagstaff, AZ I've had several encounters with coyotes. Nothing too exciting. Once it just ran away from me. Another time one followed me at a distance which was a bit freaky. I've heard they're only dangerous in a pack of 3 or more though since 1 "normal" coyote won't attack a human.

There was a time when I was running with my housemates dogs and they chased a very large coyote only to turn around and come running back to us. The coyote was howling (I'm assuming calling for reinforcements) which would have been concerning if it was just me and the dogs, but we had a group of 7 guys.

I've ran on dirt roads at night and heard a bunch of them howling in the distance which again is a bit freaky. For the most part I try to avoid running far back in the woods solo at night now.

Well i have encountered many coyotes throughout my 10year stay here in the mountains of glendora,ca. I've seen baby coyotes medium coyotes and even larger ones that look similer to k9s. The coyotes out here seemed to be staying away from people till recently. Its been about 2months that I've seen coyotes acting more bold around here. In one occasion my neighbor was getting home and a coyote stalking her house attacked her as she was bring her dog inside. Another occasion my husband was cleaning the backyard and ran into a some deer remains with a coyote eatting away, the coyote spotted him and chased him into a storage closet( where he waited till the coyote was done chawing down).

I heared these stories and my first thought was that they where exaggerating, till yesterday evening. I waw taking my normal jogging route around the golf course, when suddenly i spotted a coyote that looked around 35-45 lbs. We made eye contact right after i passed it, he started sprint towards me so i stopped and picked up some sticks and rocks. The coyote didnt look scared, it looked like he had found a chunck of stake. I was realy afraid i started waving my arms and legs around and yelling at it, i went so far as to throughing rocks at it( thats not like me because i take in hurt and abandon animals). Luckly some driving down seen what was happening and drove me home. Know iam thinking of buying myself a treadmill.

My lesson here is dont underestimate and wild animal.

Paavo's Stopwatch wrote:

I came across a couple cayotes on a run last week. They were probably 20 yards away when I went by them. Both were just standing on side path from the trail I was on. I didn't want to run back by them, so instead of turning around at a normal spot, I had to reroute and extend my run fairly significantly.

Has anyone had any encounters with cayotes while on runs? Or, does anyone know anything about how agressive cayotes are? Was rerouting my run an unnecessary precaution?

Been encountering them forever on runs in Griffith Park or in the hills next to Mulholland Drive. They might stop and stare, even in a pack, but they are not aggressive against humans. At least any human over 3 ft tall that I am aware of.