Original Article: https://blog.theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/yorkie-fights-coyote/
A tiny Yorkie survived a coyote attack after bravely fighting back against the large animals.
The Yorkie, Macy, lives in Toronto with her owners, Dorothy Kwan and two kids, and it was Kwan’s young daughter who was caring for Macy the day of the incident.
According to CTV News Toronto, 10-year-old Lily Kwan was walking Macy when a coyote appeared on the sidewalk near them.
The area, though suburban, is known to have coyotes and had warnings posted throughout, but Lily wasn’t prepared for an encounter with one.
She told CTV News, “I thought, ‘oh my gosh, what is going to happen,’ because the other day I saw Facebook postings of the same coyote chasing kids, biting one kid and I thought, ‘Am I next, what is going to happen to me?’”
With that fear in mind, Lily took off running, leaving little Macy trailing behind on the leash. The dog tried to keep up but wasn’t fast enough, and eventually, the coyote caught up and snatched Macy up in its mouth!
Lily dropped the dog’s leash and left Macy with the coyote while she ran for safety. A neighbor ended up spotting the attack and ran outside to shoe the wild animal away, but not before little Macy could fight back.
Macy gave it her best effort and survived the attack, but she did end up needing extensive emergency care in the animal ICU.
The attack was a year ago, and according to a GoFundMe started by Lily’s mom, Macy is alive and well today. She had to undergo a few surgeries, but she survived and is back to her healthy, fiesty self!
Check out the footage below:
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While leaving your pet and running away might be second-nature for some pet owners during a coyote attack, that’s actually the opposite of what’s recommended.
According to the Michaelson Found Animals organization, if you see a coyote while you’re outside with a pet, you should attempt to scare them off. “Stand straight, maintain eye contact, yell, clap your hands, make loud noises, shine a flashlight and toss rocks or sticks. Quickly and confidently move toward the animal; do not run away from them,” the organization suggests. “If you are on a walk with your pet and run into a coyote, make eye contact and back away until you are a safe distance apart.”
The Humane Society suggests “hazing” a coyote that attacks by yelling and throwing objects at it.
It’s critical to get your pet away from the coyote as quick as possible to save its life in the event of an attack, so fleeing the area and leaving your pet behind isn’t advised. The Humane Society notes, “Coyote attacks on people are very rare. More people are killed by errant golf balls and flying champagne corks each year than are bitten by coyotes.”
Source: The Animal Rescue Site Blog
