Coyotes kill woman on hike in Canadian park

[katmai]

Northern coyotes are typically larger than southern subspecies,

Everything is bigger up north.

Bigger coyotes.
Bigger bears.
Katmai.

WTF?

[Eddie Teach]

He's right. Katmai is bigger(or at least heavier) up north.

http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=310

[Tonitrus]

A single coyote, yeah, I don't see how they could take down a person.  A pack though would be possible.

I don't know why you'd doubt it to be a coyote though.  The only thing that might look like a coyote is a fox, which has similar issues re: size in taking down a person.

There's no chance you mistake a coyote for a wolf though - much bigger.  Plus I have doubts there are any wolves on Cape Breton.

Indeed.  Remember this guy? 

[Valmy]

How bizzare. When was the last time that wolves attacked a person, let alone a coyote?

Early 80s.  The theory floating around is these coyotes were either wolf hybrids or rabid or something.

Oh and Marty wolves hate coyotes they kill them pretty frequently.

[Barrister]

Northern coyotes are typically larger than southern subspecies,

Everything is bigger up north.

Bigger coyotes.
Bigger bears.
Katmai.

WTF?

I saw an opportunity for a gratuitous fat joke, and I took it.

[katmai]

I saw an opportunity for a gratuitous fat joke, and I took it.

Now I have to agree with Josephus about your unborn child

[Barrister]

A single coyote, yeah, I don't see how they could take down a person.  A pack though would be possible.

I don't know why you'd doubt it to be a coyote though.  The only thing that might look like a coyote is a fox, which has similar issues re: size in taking down a person.

There's no chance you mistake a coyote for a wolf though - much bigger.  Plus I have doubts there are any wolves on Cape Breton.

Indeed.  Remember this guy? 

Exactly who I was thinking of when I said you wouldn't mistake a wolf for a fox.

Incedentally driving back from Ross River last Saturday I saw a lynx on the road.  I've seen them before twice and they bolt instantly, but this guy just sauntered off to the side, then just stood there are gave us a good, long stare.  It was amazing - he was maybe 30 feet away, perfectly still.  Beautiful animal.

[Jaron]

A single coyote, yeah, I don't see how they could take down a person.  A pack though would be possible.

I don't know why you'd doubt it to be a coyote though.  The only thing that might look like a coyote is a fox, which has similar issues re: size in taking down a person.

There's no chance you mistake a coyote for a wolf though - much bigger.  Plus I have doubts there are any wolves on Cape Breton.

Indeed.  Remember this guy? 

Exactly who I was thinking of when I said you wouldn't mistake a wolf for a fox.

Incedentally driving back from Ross River last Saturday I saw a lynx on the road.  I've seen them before twice and they bolt instantly, but this guy just sauntered off to the side, then just stood there are gave us a good, long stare.  It was amazing - he was maybe 30 feet away, perfectly still.  Beautiful animal.

It was scheming on ways to kill you.

[Valmy]

It was scheming on ways to kill you.

That is what all cats do.

[Malthus]

It was scheming on ways to kill you.

Being killed by a coyote is weird enough. Being killed by a Lynx wold be just plain insulting. 

[Caliga]

I think a good way to exit this life would be to be killed by a beaver.

[The Brain]

I think a good way to exit this life would be to be killed by a beaver.

I don't get it.

[Barrister]

It was scheming on ways to kill you.

Being killed by a coyote is weird enough. Being killed by a Lynx wold be just plain insulting. 

I dunno - I'd be more afraid of a lynx than I would a coyote I think.

[Grey Fox]

How can you be afraid of something that sound like a little girl being raped?

[Maximus]

I dunno - I'd be more afraid of a lynx than I would a coyote I think.

Definitely, lynx are scrappy.