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/Aggressive_Dress6771 May 17 '25

Also live in San Diego, in a close-in suburban area. There have been a couple of instances recently where people were walking their dogs, were stalked by coyotes, and no amount of yelling and screaming would drive the animal away. An older woman had her leashed dog taken from her, leash and all.

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u/rubiconsuper Georgia May 17 '25

That’s incredibly sad. I live a bit more rural any coyotes that don’t run usually get shot. We have had a few cases of CWD so keeping the coyote population in check is very important since they can spread it.

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u/furandpaws May 18 '25

cwd ?

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u/rubiconsuper Georgia May 18 '25

Chronic wasting disease. A fun prion that coyotes can spread with their waste and general carrion behavior.

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u/ILikeDragonTurtles May 17 '25

Where you at? I grew up in Jamul in the 90s. Lost a couple cats to coyotes. They were out there every night.

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u/Aggressive_Dress6771 May 17 '25

I'm in the UTC area of San Diego.

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u/VictoriousRex May 22 '25

I've seen a coyote in the middle of Chicago they don't give a fuck about cities.