Posts tagged "coyote"

Frenching Frogs; Coyote Central

by Evan Jacobs (Subscribe to Evan Jacobs's posts): Mar 5th 2010 6:00PM Filed Under: Chew on This

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Froggy See, Froggy Do

Who cares about violence in movies when our daughters are being inspried by princess and frog make-out sessions? And, worryingly, it's actually sending them to the hospital.[via AOL Health]
Tortoises Love Yams

For their enclosure renovation, these Galapagos tortoises were coaxed out with yams. You don't want to be between these guys and a Thanksgiving Dinner table [via Sign on San Diego]
Temple's Wisdom

Temple Grandin, animal expert extraordinaire, speaks about dog psychology. Shockingly, they are thinking about more than "Food! Food! Food!" [via Dogtime]
We Think He's People!
An explanation for why you dress your dog.... and talk baby-tak to him... and ask his opinon on things...[via Live Science]
Coyote on the Green

Reason #768 not to go into Central Park without adequate protection: Coyotes.[via New York Magazine]

Tiny Chihuahua-Pug Survives Coyote Attack

by Helena Sung (Subscribe to Helena Sung's posts): Jan 15th 2010 5:00PM Filed Under: Dogs, Pets News, Small Pets

Jim Bates, Seattle Times / MCT

A nine-pound Chihuahua-Pug mix named Tina from Seattle, Wash. wrangled with a coyote and lived to tell the tale.

The incident occurred Monday afternoon when Tina's owner LaQuita Fenton was outside with her dog waiting for her children to come home on the school bus ," reports the Seattle Times. Two-year-old Tina was like a family member to Fenton and her two children, ages 8 and 6, who had inherited the small dog from Fenton's grandmother, who passed away three months ago.

On this particular day, as soon as Fenton set Tina down, the tiny dog spotted a coyote lurking in a wooded park across the street and ran up to the animal for a friendly sniff. "Suddenly, the coyote snapped at her and started shaking Tina in his mouth like a rag doll," says Fenton, who was horrified.

As the coyote mauled Tina, Fenton was screaming, throwing rocks at the coyote as her children and the other kids on the bus witnessed the whole incident, screaming. "They had to restrain my children from running off the bus," Fenton told Paw Nation.

Local TV reporter Chris Legeros happened to be on the scene and threw a stick at the coyote, who dropped the dog. Legeros then went into the woods to retrieve Tina. "To be honest with you, I thought she was dead," Legeros says. "It was very still, its tongue was sticking out of its mouth, it was breathing but very slowly and its eyes were wide open."

Jessica Simpson's Dog Taken by Coyote

by Kirsten Taylor (Subscribe to Kirsten Taylor's posts): Sep 15th 2009 2:00PM Filed Under: Celebrity Pets

Photo: Bauer-Griffin

Lots of people break big news over Twitter. For Jessica Simpson, the latest dish is nothing short of heartbreaking.

Simpson's dog, Daisy a maltese-poodle mix, was taken by a coyote yesterday, reports MSNBC.com. The 29-year-old singer tweeted about the incident last night. "My heart is broken because a coyote took my precious Daisy right in front of our eyes. HORROR! We are searching. Hoping. Please help!" she wrote on her Twitter page.

Simpson also posted a Twitpic of a "Reward Offered" poster featuring a photo of the carmel-colored pup and asking anyone with information about the missing dog to get in touch via e-mail.

"We heard yelling and screaming coming from the direction of Jessica's house around 9 p.m.," an unidentified neighbor told the Boston Globe. "I can only imagine that it was that moment that it happened because the next day we saw posters up around the neighborhood announcing that Jessica had lost her dog to a coyote. It's so sad."

The Boston Globe adds that it's not the first time Jessica has tweeted about Daisy. Last month, she wrote on her twitter page that Daisy was smitten with a dog named Bella. "Daisy and her best friend Bella back together again. Lesbian lovas forever!" she wrote.

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Animals Most Likely to Attack Pets

by Kirsten Taylor (Subscribe to Kirsten Taylor's posts): Jul 24th 2009 9:00AM Filed Under: Dogs, Cats, Pet Health

Pets are more often attacked by snakes than by any other wild animal. Photo: JS North/Flickr

Beware the squirrel! Those fluffy-tailed, acorn-loving rodents aren't all sugar and spice. Squirrels were among the top five animals to attack and injure companion pets in 2008 according to a survey released by the Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. (VPI).

VPI reviewed reports of more than 500 wounded pets to figure out which wild animals are most likely to attack cats and dogs as they roam the 'hood.

Top 10 Animals To Attack Pets
1. Snakes
2. Coyotes
3. Raccoons
4. Squirrels
5. Scorpions
6. Javelinas
7. Porcupines
8. Groundhogs
9. Skunks
10. Rats

Pets ambushed by wild critters typically need treatment for lacerations, bite wounds, and soft tissue trauma. Poisonous snake bites can require treatment with antivenin to counteract the toxin.

Attacks by javelinas (pig-like mammals also known as peccaries) and scorpion stings were isolated to the state of Arizona, but between snakes, skunks, rats and raccoons, curious pets can get into trouble with wildlife just about anywhere.

"Whether in urban or rural areas, pet owners should be aware of the danger posed by wild animals," Dr. Carol McConnell, vice president and chief veterinary medical officer for VPI, said in the report. "Always make sure that a pet's rabies vaccine is up to date. And if you know that potentially dangerous wild animals are present or you're in an unfamiliar area, take extra care to keep your pet close and secure."

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