The problem we have now is that as animals that were once wild are now forced to live in close proximity with humans they loose their fear of them it seems as well. I doubt the coyotes where attacking you. They probably learned this behavoir--that a running combine/tractor etc would flush out rabbits and mice etc and that is a dinner bell for them. What makes you think they meant you personally harm? Just curious. I have done a lot of research and there are instances where coyotes have attacked humans, rare, but possible. I tend to disbelieve such things but the reports are credible so I believe them /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif. The most interesting to me was that a teenage boy was attacked by three coyotes in a field as he walked from a road back to his PU truck parked in the field. His father nearby had to run them off and still they hung around. As I said, strange things can happen I suppose. There should be a balance in everything, a few coyotes around are part of that balance but if they are killing calves or acting weird then measures might need to be taken. I don't think chasing rabbits and mice falls into that catagory but each must decide for themselves where to draw the line.
The thread about bears does concern me. Coyotes, smy-otes /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif but bears will attack humans. If there was a bear living behind me instead of a couple of coyotes and a fox or two I might get concerned and invite him to leave or assist him in doing so, not nessarily with a projectile however. J
