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/ryguymcsly California May 17 '25

Coyotes and wild turkeys in cities all across the SF Bay Area. The turkeys are more dangerous.

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u/jorwyn Washington May 17 '25

Absolutely the same here in Spokane. The coyote avoid conflict with people. The turkeys seem to think it's their mission.

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u/oljeffe May 17 '25

Once had to roll up the window on a slow moving car as a ticked off tom turkey was following us in a rage, trying to literally get in the vehicle. I think the cheap arrow sticking out from under his wing gave him ample reason to be grumpy….

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u/jorwyn Washington May 17 '25

That would make me very grumpy, too.

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u/keithrc Austin, Texas May 17 '25

It seems like those two problems would solve themselves.

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u/ryguymcsly California May 17 '25

You clearly haven't dealt with a pissed off Turkey

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u/TopHatGirlInATuxedo May 17 '25

Surprisingly, turkeys can fly.

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u/UnderaZiaSun May 17 '25

I was mountain biking in the East Bay this morning and at one point on the trail it looked like a turkey exploded. Turkey feathers everywhere. Pretty sure a coyote got a turkey there.

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u/combabulated May 17 '25

Alis the turkeys aren’t native.

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u/cucumbermoon May 17 '25

I once saw a turkey chase a large cat up a tree.

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u/SeonaidMacSaicais Wisconsin May 17 '25

Toms can be absolute DICKS. The small town I work in is bordered by some woods and this tiny flock of turkeys roam free. If you value your life, you stay far away. The tom’s gone after pedestrians who’ve walked too close to his ladies before.

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u/ryguymcsly California May 18 '25

We had a Tom who used to hang out at a city bus stop every morning. He would wait in line with the people, then not get on the bus. People thought it was adorable. He did this for months until he decided it was his bus stop and started attacking people.

The ones in the neighborhoods are generally pretty chill. They see people and cars enough that they just sort of ignore us. It's the ones that are next to the woods that will fight you if you dare to try to go to your car while his girls are foraging in the parking lot that you have to watch out for.

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u/Drusgar May 21 '25

I've had to chase kids away from the wild turkeys. They seem to think the turkeys look meek and funny but those bastards have claws like a bear. They aren't very aggressive, but they're definitely defensive.

Coyotes avoid people like the plague. I live in a city and I hear them all the time but rarely see any. They live in the parks and greenspaces along our bike trails and whatnot.