BY Herschel Smith
2 years, 5 months ago
Source.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Coyote sightings across the Carolinas are on the rise, including in the Charlotte area. A wildlife consultant says it’s because this is the time of year when the animals are on the move.
Bill Crowder, a consultant also known as Coyote Bill, said the coyote population has increased and they are being spotted just as much in the daytime as they are at night. The increased sightings are raising concerns for some local neighborhoods but there are ways to protect your home and family.
“Everything is moving, they are searching for territory, and as soon as they find those territories they focused on those territories and stay there into the mating season,” said Crowder.
It’s migration season, and Crowder said this is when humans will see the most coyotes roaming around. He adds during this time, the current year’s pups are released and dispersed from their families to make it on their own.
Yorkshire neighborhood resident Jon Lovelace caught one running across his yard.
“I caught it on the cameras on my home, just passing through, heading from the street side of my house towards the creek side in the back,” he said.
Linda Allen also lives in Yorkshire and has her own worries.
“My backyard backs up to an empty farm and wooded area, and my biggest fear is that a coyote gets interested in my dog,” she said.
Working with Crowder, Allen makes sure she has all the deterrents she needs when out on a stroll.
“I have my horn, a whistle around my neck, and I have the stick. We don’t go out at night unless we have to,” said Allen.
“The objective of the air horn is to keep the coyote at a distance. You don’t want the coyote coming close to you,” said Crowder.
The stick is to make yourself look larger. The idea is to wave it around aggressively and make yourself appear more threatening.
Crowder said his calls have quadrupled.
“Yesterday was very distressing for me. We got a call from one of our neighbors who we’ve been helping and she had seven of her turkeys attacked and killed,” he said.
Crowder notes it’s important to determine the coyotes’ motivation for being in your yard. Once you know why they are roaming around it, makes it easier to get rid of them.
Dear Lord.
Somebody named “Coyote Bill” is doing Coyote psychology, and has women blowing horns and waving sticks around.
I have a better idea before her pet gets attacked and eaten.
Buy a pistol or wheel gun, preferably a large bore gun, go to the range and learn to shoot it, always carry it, even to the grocery store, and kill the Coyotes if she sees them.
I’m not a prophet, but I’m 100% certain that killing it will keep it from coming back.
BY Herschel Smith
2 years, 5 months ago
Once again, I suspect that cubs were in the mix somewhere.
BY Herschel Smith
2 years, 5 months ago
I don’t know why he didn’t shoot (maybe licensing or permitting), but he certainly had nerves of steel to be bluff-charged by a bear like that.
Source.
BY Herschel Smith
2 years, 5 months ago
From what I understand, Moose are at least as aggressive as bears and much less prone to flee the presence of humans. And they can stomp you to death. Those are huge animals.
BY PGF
2 years, 5 months ago
Swarmed by a pack of nine Coywolves!
A Swampscott [suburb north of Boston], Massachusetts, resident was surrounded by a pack of nine coyotes on Friday night and was only able to escape after police responded and scared the animals off.
Swampscott police said they got a call around 9:30 p.m. from a resident who said they were walking their dog on Rockyledge Road when a large group of coyotes surrounded them and wouldn’t back down.
When police arrived, they said they saw at least nine coyotes. The coyotes were scared off by the arrival of the police cruisers and the stroble lights. Officers escorted the resident and their dog back to their home without further incident, but police are now warning residents to be aware of their surroundings when walking at night when coyotes are most active.
[P]olice suggest yelling and waving your arms as you approach the animals. They said the simplest method of scaring off a coyote involves “being loud and large.” They suggest standing tall, waving your arms and yelling at the coyote. Police suggest bringing homemade noisemakers, a small air horn, squirt guns or pepper spray while walking your dog. They also stressed that it is important not to run away from a coyote.
And what happens when the highly intelligent beasts begin to determine that guns only have water in them? Isn’t using a water pistol the same thing as running away, proverbially speaking?
This isn’t the first report of aggressive coyotes in Swampscott. Back in July, coyotes attacked people in at least two separate incidents. Aggressive coyotes were also reported in other parts of Massachusetts over the summer.
Via WoG
BY Herschel Smith
2 years, 5 months ago
I don’t think this guy would have had time to unholster a firearm, at least initially. But when the bear came back around on him he could have had a firearm trained on it. I think I would have.
I suspect cubs are somewhere in the mix.
BY PGF
2 years, 5 months ago
Here Kitty Kitty:
A 42-year-old-man was hunting Elk in Idaho when a mountain lion emerged from the wilderness and began stalking him.
Jared Erickson – from Paradise, Utah, just south of the Gem state – was lucky to get away with his life after the encounter with the lion in which he was forced to fire his gun twice.
After the second shot he was able to scare off the mountain lion, which then returned into the wilderness disappointed.
Erickson pulled out his pistol and phone upon noticing the big cat. With his left hand he filmed the lion as it moved menacingly towards him, one slow stride at a time.
In his right hand Erickson holds a Glock pistol pointed at the lion, prepared in case it chose to strike.
During the video Erickson can be heard breathing heavily as he moved backwards with the gun in hand.
‘Get back,’ he can was heard warning the lion firmly.
The lion begins to increase its pace until once about 20 feet away it lurches forward with both front legs extended. At that very moment the Erickson fires a singlehanded shot with the gun in his right hand.
Its unclear whether it was a warning shot or Erickson was aiming for the cat, but it dashes a few meters before turning back to face Erickson once more.
The article concludes that Mountain Lion attacks are rare.
There are photos of the cat at the link. Here’s the video. There’s a lot we could say about the mindset of Mr. Erickson and his use of the weapon. Ugh, that is the word that sums it up best.
The cat is being territorial and not hunting him! It could have kittens, but it’s very late in the season. Perhaps it has a kill nearby.
Via WoG.
BY PGF
2 years, 5 months ago
Dean Weingarten at AmmoLand:
On Tuesday, August 30, at about 6:50 p.m., James Little settled into campsite 674 in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA). His youngest child was a few feet away. His youngest cried out, and James grabbed the child and took a couple of steps, uncertain of what had happened.
Then his oldest yelled, “Bear!” and James turned around. The bear was about six feet from him. It had been within 3-4 feet of his back when the child was startled. This was the start of the remarkable incident. In James’ words:
Just finished a trip to Horseshoe that should have been three nights, but turn to one. (Campsite 674) Had a bear walk right into camp and within four feet of my youngest! Nothing would discourage him till I fired a couple of rounds. We packed up and bolted to an open site (campsite 677) a half mile away on the other side of the lake. Weren’t there five minutes and was pulling up the food bag and my wife screamed. There was another bear fifteen feet away heading to our canoe with our kids in it. I had to fire another round before he would be deterred. Left that site and unexpected BWCA.com member Ausable and his crew took my family and me in for the night. (Campsite 672) Early the next morning, we broke came and headed out. My family had had too much. Across from the portage from Caribou to Lizz, (campsite 645) the campers there had their breakfast intruded upon by a bear who would not be deterred till he had taken their food bag.
This correspondent talked to James, who reported the incident to the BWCA authorities.
James used a North American Arms mini revolver, the Wasp model in .22 magnum, with a 1 5/8 inch barrel. The revolver was loaded with Speer Gold Dot defensive ammunition.
Read the rest at the link.
BY PGF
2 years, 5 months ago
Here Kitty Kitty:
Oct. 11 (UPI) — Multiple witnesses have reported mountain lion sightings in Madison County, Iowa according to local police.
The Madison County Sheriff’s office posted video of a mountain lion roaming through the woods outside of St. Charles along with a photo taken from a trail cam near New Virginia in Warren County. It’s not known if the images show the same animal.
The video evidence comes after multiple eyewitnesses reported seeing mountain lions in the area. The sheriff’s office doesn’t think the mountain lions are a threat to the public because the sightings have been away from populated areas.
Mountain lions do not have any wildlife protections in Iowa, but the Department of Natural Resources does not encourage people to kill the animals. Instead citizens are encouraged to report sightings to the Department and to frighten the animals away by making loud noises, throwing objects, and slowly backing off.
I can assure you that cats are not frightened by people slowly backing off. It’s like a comedy sketch that goes on too long:
If attacked citizens are encouraged to use sharp objects to attack the mountain lion’s eyes, though the Department of Natural Resources emphasizes that attacks on humans are very rare.
Bullets, those are sharp!
Via Instapundit
BY PGF
2 years, 6 months ago
Video:
Well hello there!
A bear seems to have made itself at home in a Chatsworth neighborhood and one homeowner captured some of its antics on video.
Dr. Alon Antebi told FOX 11 the bear has wandered the neighborhood since Labor Day.
The bear was seen cooling off in the pool and even hopping into the jacuzzi.
But Dr. Antebi says the bear also raids their outdoor kitchen and spills beer from the fridge.
There’s also concern that the bear is getting more aggressive.
“Yesterday we were having morning coffee and he came up literally three feet away from our glass door, our dogs started barking so he ran off, went into the pool, then jumped the fence.”
Animal control has told Dr. Antebi since he lives in the bear’s natural habitat there’s not much they can do unless the bear becomes more aggressive.
“Unless the bear becomes aggressive”!?! So sorry, once you’re dead, we’ll come to help you.
One article said it was a Grizzly. But in LA? Despite the color of the bear being light brown to tan, the body type is not that of Grizz. Blacks can range in color. Size can be deceptive. What do you think: Ursus americanus or Ursus arctos horribilis? Or maybe the Mexican Grizz isn’t really extinct?
Via Instapundit.
