Do coyotes bite dogs

Answer 1

Well. It depends on the coyote or dog. If it is a dachshund or chihuahua then yes. But if it was a great dane, bull mastiff, Irish wolfhound or guardian dog then no.

I heard of some reports of dogs getting snatched away and disappear suddenly by possible coyote attacks but those are small dogs. But however if it was an old dog that was a large dog, the yote has a slight chance. Guardian dogs are known for scaring off or even on some occasions, kill coyotes that they see.

A pitbull could do good on killing yotes. Although smaller than a coyote, there is a slight chance of the dog being able to kill yotes with aggression. A pitbull is also lock-jawed meaning if a pitbull bit the coyote, it would not let go until it wanted to or if it would bleed to death.

If you have a guardian dog, that is a good thing in scaring a yote off.

Answer 2

yes. coyotes can range all the way up to 60 lbs but most are probably 35-40 pounds and would be more likely to run away from a medium sized dog. I have an interesting anecdote to share, as the answer also depends on psychology and style. My friend's boxer lab cross of some 70 lbs was almost disembowled by a coyote here in Maryland. He would have died but the vet saved him, over 100 stitches, full recovery. He's my dog's best friend. Even though he can wrestle down my unusually robust Irish terrier of 56.6 lbs. and can pin him in rough play,after that happened Buddy (the Irish terrier) snuck out 2 nights later and killed the coyote on his own before I could get there to stop it. It was probably around 40 lbs. Don't leave a small solitary dog unattended if coyotes are around.

Answer 3

yes and no depending on the size of the dog smaller dog are more likely to get bitten but all sizes can be bitten