South Carolina Man Saves Dog From Coyote
It was all captured on camera when this South Carolina man saves his dog from a coyote attack. Timothy Snipe, who lives in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, was letting his dog out when he spotted the coyote coming out of the woods toward his Chihuahua.
You can see in the footage, it doesn’t take long for Timothy to act. He quickly tries to keep the coyote away from Roxie. And after a few attempts, he manages to grab the coyote by the tail. He then takes the coyote and puts it into a dumpster. During the encounter, he did get bit by the coyote and wound up having to get nine rabies shots.
But for Timothy, it was worth it. He knew if the coyote bit his Chihuahua, it wouldn’t have a good outcome. He now has a pink, spiky vest for Roxie that he says he’ll keep on her from now on.
Wild Animals In The South
Here in the South, we’re no strangers to seeing wild animals. Last year, someone in Edgefield even had a bear sighting in her backyard. But we never want to have an actual encounter with one. Coming across a wild animal doesn’t always have the best outcome.
When you have pets, you have to also worry about their safety when you’re outside. Last year, I had an opossum in my fenced-in backyard one morning and my youngest dog tried to walk right up on it. I was terrified. But I don’t think I could’ve reacted the way this guy did. I’m not grabbing an opossum (or coyote) by the tail. But, like Timothy, my dogs are my family and I would want to do everything in my power to keep them safe.
I also walk my dogs every morning and during the warmer months, I’m always scared of stumbling upon a snake. I would hope my adrenaline would kick in and I could save my dogs… But I am terrified of snakes. Here’s hoping I never have to jump into action like that.
Coyotes In North America
Coyotes live throughout the United States. And yes, that can include cities and neighborhoods. The State offered some tips to avoid conflict with coyotes:
- Don’t feed them. This should be common sense. Feeding them will only cause them to hang around longer and get them used to humans. Losing their fear of people can be harmful to them, but also if they are suddenly without food, it could lead them to act aggressively.
- Don’t let your pets roam free. If you know coyotes are in your area, you never want to let your pets out to wander freely.
- If approached by a coyote, you shouldn’t run. Experts say you should shout, wave your arms, or throw something in their direction.
- And always report any aggressive behavior from wild animals.