Encountering Coyotes: Coyote Interactions
Are Coyotes Dangerous?
Coyote attacks are rare. In most cases, people are able to scare coyotes away by yelling or throwing objects. Often, coyote attacks occur in areas where coyotes have been fed by humans. To prevent attacks, it’s important that we all know what to do to live near coyotes successfully.
Serious attacks on humans from coyotes are exceedingly rare. There have been two human deaths attributed to coyotes in total. To put that in perspective, there are 30-50 fatal dog attacks in the United States per year. Wild black bears killed 63 people across North America during the 20th century. The point here is not to make you fear dog and bear attacks (though reasonable caution is always good), but instead, to demonstrate how safe it is to live around coyotes.
For more detailed information about coyote attacks, visit Coyote Conflicts: A Research Perspective by the Cook County Coyote Project. You can also read more about dog attacks and bear attacks.
Serious attacks on humans from coyotes are exceedingly rare. There have been two human deaths attributed to coyotes in total. To put that in perspective, there are 30-50 fatal dog attacks in the United States per year. Wild black bears killed 63 people across North America during the 20th century. The point here is not to make you fear dog and bear attacks (though reasonable caution is always good), but instead, to demonstrate how safe it is to live around coyotes.
For more detailed information about coyote attacks, visit Coyote Conflicts: A Research Perspective by the Cook County Coyote Project. You can also read more about dog attacks and bear attacks.
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