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Originally Posted by Brando
Coyotes are getting more aggressive and daring this spring here as well. No bag limit. They are outright attacking medium to large dogs now.
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No bag limit? They let you discharge firearms in the OC?
And yes this is taking the usual direction... country folk suggest garbing the closest boom stick and taking after the critter (not a bad idea if you live in the sticks) but for a lot here (I'll guess at least half) we are city folks and use of firearms is illegal and downright dangerous to neighbors.
Same with the "get a dog" scenario, dogs are a huge responsibility and if you don't have the time/space/ability to take care of a dog that is a very bad idea.
Getting off soapbox...
First, let me say I don't have a problem with y'all who hunt, it is a historical American tradition and I admire the skills it takes to hunt efficiently and humanly.
Second, I was born in Los Angeles and have spent 55 of my 60 years on the Palos Verdes Peninsula... in those 55 years I have hiked, biked, and motorcycled most of the trails here... and NEVER saw a coyote.
Now they have been spotted in my alley and walking down my front street.
There is even a video of a medium size dog drinking from a leaky fire hydrant and a coyote sneaks up behind it and nips at the dogs hind legs (fortunately the dog was larger and spun around to chase the yote off)
And now people are lamenting "they were here first... we are encroaching on their environment!"
Oh give me a break, maybe there were coyotes in PV 200 years ago (plus mountain lions and bears etc.) but this is Los Angeles for heavens sake! No place for large predators.
Fortunately due to many complaints the coyotes seem to be disappearing, I guessing animal control has been quietly removing them (quietly to avoid any public controversy).