Do coyotes attack dogs?

Fortunately, coyotes rarely attack humans, and are generally very afraid of them (though this isn't always true, especially if the coyote has grown acclimated to humans). If a coyote attacks your dog when you're around, you can often scare it off by making loud noises or spraying it with a hose. read more

In addition, since coyotes and wolves can cross breed with a dog, it happens, though rarely, that they will be attracted by a female dog in heat. Wild canines will then be more likely to attack male competitors, such as your dog, to get to her. read more

Justin: I don’t have any stats on dog attacks, however I know they are most common on smaller dogs or cats. Medium and large dogs have been attacked, but are rarely killed. There have been instances of coyotes and domestic dogs playing as well, so the interactions are not always aggressive. read more

At the risk of sounding like a fear monger, coyotes can also attack humans. While, like most other animal attacks, this is a very rare occurrence, 160 coyote-on-human attacks were documented nationally in the 30 years preceding 2006. To put that in perspective, the CDC says 4.5 million Americans are bitten by dogs each year. read more