Coyotes kill woman on hike in Canadian park

[viper37]

Coyotes are cowards which is why they thrive while more aggressive predators have been long since exterminated.

like wolves?

[Josephus]

Damn.  Why couldn't it have been a fat chick?

Oddly enough, that's what the coyote said.

[Malthus]

Damn.  Why couldn't it have been a fat chick?

Oddly enough, that's what the coyote said.

[Kleves]

How strange. I've run into coyotes before while traversing the wilds of California but they flee in terror of me as those mongrels beasts ought to.

Careful what you say, Jaron. Coyotes brought you into this country, and they can take you out. 

[Richard Hakluyt]

Coyotes (some of them) are bigger than I thought :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote

"Coyotes typically grow up to 75–87 centimeters (30–34 inches) in length, not counting a tail of 30-40 cm (12-16 in), stand about 58-66 cm (23-26 in) at the shoulder and, on average, weigh from 7–21 kilograms (15–46 pounds).[5][10] Northern coyotes are typically larger than southern subspecies, with the largest coyotes on record weighing 74¾ pounds (33.7 kg) and measuring over five feet in total length."

Assuming that a 21-kilo coyote isn't an overweight lardass then it would certainly be a nasty beast to have a fight with, and quite likely lethal if there were two of them. Of course such a fight is not usually worth it just to get lunch. Which is why even formidable predators like tigers and lions usually leave humans alone.

[Barrister]

Northern coyotes are typically larger than southern subspecies,

Everything is bigger up north.

Bigger coyotes.
Bigger bears.
Katmai.

[saskganesh]

coyotes have replaced wolves, who traditionally kept them in check. they are also breeding with (what is left of the) wolves and wild dogs, meaning some could becoming bigger and more aggro.

[crazy canuck]

more aggro.

WoW will nerf them soon.  Its just not fair that races have to use their skills to gain aggro while these guys seem to attract the mobs without any effort at all.

[Eddie Teach]

Coyotes have bad pathing problems.

[Martinus]

"Coyotes ate my girlfriend".

Is this like a sequel to "A dingo stole my baby"?

[Martinus]

Coyotes have bad pathing problems.

She should have just run. Meep. Meep.

[Martinus]

I hear them at night.  They infest this area.  One day they will rise up and displace humanity here the way the Jarons are doing in Cali.

Come now. That's pure scaremongering. Most singer-songwriters are gay and thus don't breed.

[Martinus]

There were tons of coyotes where I grew up, but the only thing they ate was cats

Maybe they mistook her for a pussy?

[Valmy]

Come now. That's pure scaremongering. Most singer-songwriters are gay and thus don't breed.

Pfft you think most of everything is gay.

[Martinus]

Come now. That's pure scaremongering. Most singer-songwriters are gay and thus don't breed.

Pfft you think most of everything is gay.

*cough* Rufus Wainwright *cough*