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Just a heads up for those that live on/near Rolph Terrace. Saw a coyote crossing Ferguson travelling West along the pipeline last night. Keep your pets in at night!

My house backs onto that pipeline field and we see the coyotes every couple of weeks. We are sure there is a pack that lives in the woods. A few weeks ago someone walking their dog and it off in woods after a coyote. Luckily after 10mins of yelling for him the dog came back out and looked unharmed.

Back in August there was an injured rough looking coyote roaming the field one morning so we called animal control and they didn't show up. When we got home from work....the coyote was still hanging around in field limping. We called animal control again... animal control showed up but was not able to catch it. Later that night we were on our neighbours deck and our dogs started barking/standing guard at something in field. We walked right up to our chain link fence and saw 4 coyotes roaming field for food. They looked at us and didn't seem scared at all that we were there. They just continued to roam field and then went off into woods.

Glad I was in my car last night, instead of walking along that route. He was totally un-phased by my car and how close I was.

https://www.ontario.ca/environment-and- ... -and-foxes

What to do if you encounter a coyote, wolf or fox
If you see a coyote, wolf or fox, keep your distance and the animal will most likely avoid you.

If you encounter an aggressive animal:

never approach or touch a wild animal
do not turn your back or run from a wild animal
back away from the animal while remaining calm
stand tall, waive your hands, and make lots of noise
carry a flashlight at night
if a wild animal poses an immediate threat or danger to public safety — call 911

How to make your property unwelcome
use flashing lights, motion sensors and noise makers
put up two-metre high fence that extends at least 20 centimetres underground
install a roller system to the top of your fence so animals can’t gain a foothold

How to prevent conflicts with dogs
keep dogs inside at night
clean up after your dog — coyotes are attracted to dog feces
spay and neuter your dogs — coyotes are attracted to, and can mate with, domestic dogs that have not been spayed or neutered

How to protect livestock
where possible, bring your livestock into barns or sheds at night
use guard animals, such as donkeys, llamas and dogs
if livestock has been killed by predators, you may be eligible for compensation through the Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program

Lethal action
as a last resort, a farmer may humanely kill or trap wolves, coyotes or foxes that are damaging or about to damage their property
if you are using a firearm, you must follow certain regulations and local bylaws
landowners may also hire an agent to act on your behalf

Also teach children not to run from them (or any dogs). Coyotes are twice as fast as the fastest human runner anyway, no one is going to outrun them if they're actually being chased. Coyotes are quite playful at first with anything bigger than them to get a feel for whether or not they will be able to take them down. If the person runs or turns their back, they're defenseless, if they don't, coyotes move along to avoid conflict.
Carrying a stick or bear spray is a good idea too.

Is bear spray legal in Ontario? Where can you get it?

Unless its TPS is messed up, which will slow it down significantly until momma coyote resets it.

Canadian tire

Yes and no... if you're hiking with it in your back pocket, and you're stopped by any enforcement officer (Wildlife, Police, By-Law, etc.) and asked if you have any weapons and you tell them about it, it's more than likely not going to be an issue. Kind of like a 10" kitchen knife... if you're walking home from where you just bought it, it's "legal", but if you're walking from your home to the liquor store with it, it might then be construed as a weapon if anyone becomes aware of it lol
You can buy it pretty much anywhere... Canadian Tire even sells it.

That should only be an issue if the coyotes swap out their legs from the factory ones

I personally keep an old softball at the back door during winter because the snow drift gets high enough against the fence that faces the pipeline field that coyote could hop right into our yard.

Saw this posted today:
http://www.citynews.ca/2014/11/06/exclu ... ssissauga/

.22 end of.

I took your advice and bought my kids a can of bear spray. Show and tell should be interesting.

Any adult male worth his salt should be able to take on a coyote 1on1 with no problem. Those things are like 40 lbs.

A Rambo knife and a head band and you're set to go.

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Exactly.

Bear spray. HA!