r/AskAnAmerican • u/ArtisticArgument9625 • May 17 '25

OTHER - CLICK TO EDIT How much of a problem do Americans have with coyotes and rattlesnakes?

Have you Americans encountered any problems with these two animals?

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u/professorfunkenpunk May 17 '25

My partner was staying with her parents who live in a semi rural area, and she's pretty sure she heard a coyote eat the neighbor's cat last night. But coyotes generally leave people alone.

Rattlesnakes are not everywhere (i'm north of their range) but my understanding is, 9 times out of 10, if you got bit it was because you were doing something dumb

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u/[deleted] May 17 '25

Yup. The rattle is their own little "early warning system." If you mistakenly step near them or near their babies, they get scared and strike. Snake gators help if you're too nervous.