Eastern Coyote Institute

Coyotes Kill Big Buck, caught on game cam - a hoax? A set-up?

Many outdoorsmen are talking about the series of photos supposedly caught on a moultrie game spy game camera.  It is of a huge buck being attacked and killed by what appears to be two coyotes.  We had the opportunity to check out these pictures  and would like to discuss their validity.  We consulted with many experts and avid outdoorsmen, and the verdict is unanimous- something is very fishy here.  Like with  many of the "cougar hoaxes" out there, the inexperienced outdoorsman is eager to latch into the story , believe it  and perpetuate it, blindly without really looking and considering some basic facts. 

As owners of several different brands of game cams, we know how difficult it is to capture an animal as it passes through the narrow beam that triggers the shutter. Our Moultry Game Camera is no different. 

First off, who is "Marlin Smith"? So far, no real Marlin Smith that has supposedly gotten these pictures from his camera  has come forward. 

All of the outdoorsmen we consulted  instantly said "a buck with a rack like that is going to be able to fend off those coyotes without problem" .  

Next, the question was raised  "Why didn't the buck run? That is a deers first line of defense."  

The area in front of the camera  is clearly a feeding station for deer , and the deer appears to be eating something in the first pic, time stamped 18:48 which would be 6:48 PM. Nearly 5 hours later at 23:34 (11:34 PM) , the deer is still exacly  in front of the camera beam. By 5:29 AM the following morning, nearly 12 hours later, the deer - still in the narrow view of the game camera beam is down. Do you smell a rat here? Isn't it rather odd that the deer would stay in the narrow beam of the camera that triggers the photos to be taken for nearly 12 hours?  Makes one wanna go hmmmmmmm.......... 

Bottom line, If a deer can't get out of the way of the narrow camera beam for nearly twelve hours, there might be a problem here. There is obviously much more going on here than meets the eye.  Several experts have speculated that the deer had a spine or pelvic  injury- perhaps after being hit by a car. Another, more sinister theory is that the scene was a set-up by coyote haters, and the deer and coyotes are perhaps in the confines of a fenced area so that  someone could "prove" on camera that coyotes are killing "all the trophy deer".  Could the deer have another debilitating disease that prevents it from being able to move?   If the deer is debilitated or ill, then the coyotes are doing what a predator is supposed to do - take down the weak and debilitated animals. Thank you coyotes for doing this job! Thank you coyote hunters and haters for reminding us about these series of pictures so we could cast light on them!

Check out the link below.  If the link doesn't work, we have attached just a few of the pictures for you. 

http://hunting.outdoorzy.com/coyote-kills-deer-photos/

"Cruelty Can't Stand the Spotlight!"

To all of the hunters with their dogs who hunt and torture coyotes, your nasty, threatening e-mails don't frighten us, in fact we  find them quite amusing. Sometimes we wade through all of your mis-spelling, grammatical errors and incoherent rambling and find your message, sometimes your messages make so little sense that all we can do is sit back and chuckle. You were so proud of your videos and pictures on your own message boards, but are clearly quite ashamed of them when they are shown to the compassionate public. Go ahead, threaten us with lawsuits, violence, harm etc.  We don't care because we know that all you are is cowards who pick on animals because they don't have a voice. We are the voice. We know that cruelty can't stand the spotlight, and this site is the spotlight for your sickness and cruelty to wildlife.  Enjoy, and be sure to keep checking back!

"Compassion for animals is intimately connected with goodness of character; and it may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals cannot be a good man." -Arthur Schopenhauer

 

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=358409&src

Great Editorial in the Daily Herald, Chicago

Killing coyotes won't work. Wheaton is wrong, and their plans will only exacerbate the problem. Coyotes are pack animals dominated by an alpha male and an alpha female. Since most of the hunting is done by female coyotes, trapping them will net about 75 percent of females. If you trap and kill an alpha female, the remaining females instantly go into heat. This breeding continues until a new dominant female is established. If two females remain in the pack, you've just increased the breeding by two times. But, hey, we're killing coyotes - that has to do something, right? No, you are just making the problem worse. (For more information, see my blog, www.wilderness-sportsman.com/wsblog.)

And speaking of making problems worse, the development of park land isn't helping. See the recent issue with Ackerman Park in Glen Ellyn, where 340 trees were going to be felled for two soccer fields.

This "coyote problem" is a people problem, of that there is no doubt. By continuing to develop park land and open spaces we have pushed our furry neighbors right into our yards - enough so that they can grab our cats for lunch. I know that Wheaton cites "public safety" for coyote trapping, but this is a laughable reason. Your odds of being attacked by an animal that is not your pet? 1 in 4,200,000. The odds of dying accidentally by a gun? 1 in 5,314. Finally, the odds of dying by heart disease are 1 in 5. Maybe Wheaton should quarantine the Burger King in Danada Square. That's far more dangerous than any coyote.

If Wheaton is so concerned about public safety, perhaps the town should stay open past 8 p.m. Its residents are dying of boredom. Maybe a little electricity in the form of the wild coyote is just what that sleepy town needs.

Michael Hodges

Naperville

The Eastern Coyote Institute receives many interesting e-mails and comments, thank you for your interest! Our site gets over 500 hits a day! While we appreciate the many comments that we receive, please be advised that we can not publish comments that are anonymous, without a real e-mail address, simply do not make sense or are incoherent . While many of your comments are certainly entertaining, please understand that if we choose not to publish them it is often to protect you from embarrassment. Some of you have offered to send us videos- please do submit these videos don't just tease us! We would love to be able to include video footage of coyotes doing what these magnificent predators are meant to do!

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Maine Coyote Killing Tournament Opposed

Groups fight Maine coyote tournament

Submitted by John Richardson on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 12:05

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• Central Maine Newspapers
• Portland Press Herald

A coalition of national and state groups are calling for an end to a coyote-hunting tournament in northern Maine.

The Jackman-Moose River Region Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the Somerset County tournament, which includes prizes of up to $500 for the hunter who kills the most coyotes and the hunter who kills the largest. The tournament opened Dec. 16 and continues until Jan. 30.

Coyote hunting has become popular, especially among deer hunters who consider the predators a threat to the state’s whitetail deer herd. Biologists, meanwhile, say coyotes do have an impact on deer numbers although severe winters and loss of habitat are mostly to blame for declining deer populations and reduced hunting opportunities.

Organizations opposing the tournament include Project Coyote, the Animal Welfare Institute, the Wildlife Alliance of Maine, The Humane Society of the United States, The Maine Wolf Coalition, and Friends of Merrymeeting Bay. They argue the contest is an unethical and “ecologically reckless” blood sport.

 

Coyote Hunting in New York started October 1 and will go through March 28th, 2010. The dogs wear GPS trackers so that the hunters can locate them and intercept at the point the coyote is going to run out so they can drop fresh dogs, or take a shot to try to wound the coyote so the dogs can catch it and tear it apart while it is still alive.  At this point, it is only legal because the average person is simply unaware that it is going on. There is no bag limit, meaning the hunters can kill as many coyotes this way as they wish. It is a horrible way for any living thing to die, and if Pit Bull fighting is cruel and illegal, then this should also be classified as cruel and illegal. If this was done to deer or domestic dogs, or any other living thing, there would be mass public outcry. Coyotes are living, breathing , intelligent animals who play a very important role as a predator. They deserve protection from being killed this way.

If you see pickup trucks with dog boxes such as the ones pictures above, parked along the side of the road, then it is very possible that there are coyote hunters hunting in the area.  If your property is nearby, then there is a good chance that they are going to use your property too. The hunters are  difficult to catch and they know this because they have often moved to another spot by the time you realize what is going on. The important thing to do is take down all of the license plate numbers and description of the vehicles. If you know they crossed your property, call the State Troopers and file a complaint. The fact that they say their "dogs can't read" or "can't control where they run" is not an excuse. They are trespassing and so are their dogs. They will be back again. Law enforcement officers report that despite that there are far less coyote hunters than there are deer hunters, they get far more complaints on coyote hunters.

Click here download Wp9lR6A4_c0  to watch a short video of how the coyote hunters are using your land

Then, view the video below to get another  taste of  the mentality of the hunters...

Download Montana Coyote Hunting_1

 

 

POST YOUR LAND AND CALL STATE TROOPERS IF YOU BELIEVE YOUR LAND IS BEING USED BY HUNTERS WHO DO NOT HAVE PERMISSION .  YOU HAVE RIGHTS, EVEN IF THE COYOTES HAVE NONE. DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOUR WILDLIFE

 

 

 
 

Coyotes Need Protection!

Currently there is no protection in any US state for coyotes from any of the cruelties depicted on this site.  If you would like to help gain the same protection for coyotes from torture  that other species have, e-mail us and let us know who you are and where you are and a little about yourself.  We will get you in touch with the appropriate people. If you haven't viewed one of the many videos or photos on this page of the torture that coyotes endure, please browse the site now.  Forward this site along to as many animal lovers as you can . Help Animals! Get Involved!

http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/Residents_Upset_Over_Fox_Penning

Residents upset over fox
penning

Updated: Thursday, 20 Aug 2009, 11:15 AM CDT
Published : Wednesday, 19 Aug 2009, 10:52 PM CDT

• Mike Rockwood
• Mike Jernigan
• Photojournalist: Robert Brown

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla - A fox pen in Holt, Florida was voluntarily closed Monday. That's because authorities with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission said they found unauthorized coyotes on the land. However, nearby residents claim they've found much worse.

"I've seen the dogs maul the coyotes," said neighbor Raymie Lainhart. "We've seen them run up and down the fence and just tackle them, and pull them apart."

Kristin Tank said she's seen the same thing. That's why she helped start an organization called "End The Hunt" to stop wildlife penning.

"The whole thing needs to be banned," she said. "It's barbaric."

Neighbors claim what happened behind the pen's fence is basically legalized dog fighting, but hunters disagree.

"You don't want to kill the coyote," said a hunter inside the Holt pen, who didn't want to be identified. "We're here in order to train our dogs to run in other pens for competition."

But Lainhart disagrees. "No, this is strictly a blood sport," he said.

According to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, fox pens must be 100 acres or larger, with six foot fences. Foxes and coyotes must also receive veterinary care if injured. The hunter we spoke with said the training wasn't inhumane, but things sometimes go wrong.

"Accidents happen. If one gets killed, that's an accident. You don't want him killed."

Neighbors said they're glad the pen is out of commission, but Lainhart is worried it's not over.

"There might be someone else who's brave enough to pick this back up," he said.

Neighbors claim there used to be more than 20 coyotes inside the pen, but FOX10 has been told that number is down to three or four.

The pen owner has 30 days to euthanize the animals. Once this pen is closed, there will be six permitted fox pens in the state of Florida.

An important video to watch

This YouTube video is important for everyone to watch. Be sure to have your volume on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9c0KaLjKrI

Pass it along so that everyone might be educated to the horror of using dogs to kill coyotes

How Coyote Hunting with Dogs is Done

Most people don't really know how coyote hunting with dogs is done. They assume that it is a quick and humane death for the coyote and lots of fun for the dogs. NOT SO.  Watch this video:   Download Wp9lR6A4_c0

In the summer, they are trained on penned fox and coyotes. Yes, pens where the fox and coyotes have no chance to escape. The pens are lined with electrified fence that will deliver a strong shock to any animal that touches it. There are tubes  and large pipes that the foxes and coyotes can use to hide in, but these are often blocked before the dogs are let loose so that the coyotes and foxes can not run into them to escape the dogs. There are photos taken by the hunters of their dogs killing the helpless foxes and coyotes outside of the blocked tubes. The pens are used during the "off season", usually the hot summer months.  Be sure to check out the website http://www.coyoterescue.org/  for more info on the use of live foxes and coyotes to train dogs.

The hunters fasten GPS tracking devices to their dogs collars. The GPS tells the hunter where their dog is.  It doesn't control where it goes or what it chases, or anything else the dog does. The dogs are taken to an area where they might cross a coyote track. These areas have often been  baited with deer carcasses in prior weeks. This helps insure the dog will find a track. Once a track is found, the dogs are released to follow it.  They go wherever the tracks go - across your property, across county and state property, and across posted land whether or not permission has been granted by the landowner. Often the dogs change course if they see another species, such as deer or fox and chase that too. You need to know that it is illegal for these hunters to allow their dogs to run on or across your land without your express written permission. If you see their trucks with the dog boxes in the back, chances are, they are trespassing. Get license plate numbers! You can call your State Troopers, Sheriffs, Conservation Law Officers and make a complaint. Chances are these trespassers will be gone before help arrives and they count on that, so get license plate numbers and give them to the law enforcement. Press charges too, or the guys will be back the following weekend doing it again. Make sure your property is well posted so the charges stick!

What a lot of people don't know is how the coyote is actually killed. Teams of fresh dogs are used  to run the coyote to exhaustionsometimes for as many as 8 hours. The guys use their GPS devices to watch the location of the dogs, then drive their trucks to the closest location and drop fresh dogs.  If they  see the coyote run across the road or across a field, they will try to cripple it with a shot to the hip. This is done so that the dogs can now catch the crippled coyote. The "Kill dogs" are released on the coyote and the helpless crippled coyote is torn apart as the hunters encourage their dogs to kill their cousin. The hunters use encouragement such as "Git that Yote, good boy!" as the dogs bite and attack the coyote. Often as many as 6 or more dogs are used to tear the living wounded coyote to bits.  This violent, torturous death can take 20 minutes, sometimes more. When that coyote is dead or near death, the dogs are sent to go find another track. Here is a video to show you  Download 1JfqB_s3pAo  Don't fall for the "this is tradition" defense.  I don't recall GPS tracking devices and automobiles being used by our fore fathers, do you?

Check out the files on this site that are full of photos. Notice that in most of the photos you can see the shot placement in the hind legs, sometimes the shoulder area. The hunters are good shots and are very careful to only wound, not kill the coyote.  They want their dogs "to get some chewing in" as they call it. Watching the scene is worse than watching a pitbull fight, which is of course, illegal. So why is killing coyotes with dogs legal in every state in the USA? Because not enough people know about it and how inhumane it is. These are the lowest of the low hunters. These hunters do not go for the quick humane kill like ethical hunters do. They take pleasure in torturing and maiming their prey. Their own dogs are often wounded in the process, but they don't care. Many of their dogs race across roads in front of cars during the chase- putting human lives and of course the dogs lives at risk.

Do you own property in the country that you don't have constant watch over? There is a good chance that the coyote hunters are using your property for their sadistic bloodsport. Start watching, inform your neighbors and local law enforcement. Post your property well and have neighbors watch for the hunters trucks for you. Get those license plate numbers and press charges. These hunters have no respect for wildlife, no respect for posted property and certainly no respect for you.                 Download Yotehunt004-1

 

The Use of Dogs to Hunt Coyotes: An All Creatures Animal Rights Article

Jessica Hamman, Ban Live Bait Dog Training

Many of you are probably aware of the sick and disgusting practice of hunting predators with dogs thanks to an article printed in the Summer 2008 edition of C.A.S.H (Coalition to Abolish Sport Hunting). The cruelty inflicted on the wildlife is clear, but what may be less clear to some is the horrendous abuse of the dogs. No one could do a better job of describing the cruelty inflicted upon these dogs than the hunters themselves, so much of what you will read comes directly from their web forum discussions.

The traditional method of hunting coyotes and foxes with dogs has the hunter release a pack of hounds to search out and chase the wildlife. A wide variety of dog breeds are used as the chase hounds, but the primary concern is that the dogs be fast, as their job is to keep the coyote running until it is exhausted. Once the coyote is exhausted a second group of dogs is released to tear the coyote apart, these are the kill hounds. The dogs often sustain serious injuries while fighting the coyote and are at high risk for the contraction of parasites and disease including rabies. Hunters have no regard for the health and well being of these dogs, they run them in the snow and subfreezing conditions, and make light of the dogs suffering.

In order to train the dogs to chase only the hunter's preferred game, the hunters use shock collars. Nitro223, who has his own hunting board, recommends the following to prevent dogs from chasing unwanted prey. " I would also collar both of them with a good shock collar and if I saw them on a deer [chasing a deer instead] I would try my very best to make it the worst experience in their life. In other words shock them on the highest setting til they quit or the battery goes dead." If the hunter doesn't have a shock collar Foxdog449 recommends throwing rocks at the dogs to correct unwanted behavior.

The hunters also have ideas on how to get the dogs to stop barking in the kennel... "He seems to get messages quick for he barked when I chained him and I had to shoot him with my bb gun and he shut up... I have been using the hush bb gun method all these years... I bet I have worn out two or three red riders over the years" several other hunters then went on to agree with this poster and to praise this method of "training"

Not all dogs show a natural propensity for violence, and many have to be encouraged. Kbaden recommends "If you can shoot a yote without killing it and turn your dogs on him, that would help you figure out which dogs will fight and which wont!" Most hunters believe that if you want good hunting dogs your best bet is to have your own pups, those pups who are not good candidates are euthanized. " Yeah we do spend a lot of time at the vet. We always put at least 3 dogs down." Salmonslayer2010 on nodakoutdoors.com

Another, less common, type of coyote hunting is also becoming more popular. In this type of hunting, the dogs are used as bait to draw coyotes towards the hunter who then shoots the coyote. An article entitled 'Coyote Doggin' by Cal Taylor has this to say about lure dog hunting, "A family group of coyotes has an extreme territorial instinct and if a strange canine shows up in their territory, they will do their utmost to remove the intruder from the area and protect their pups from harm... In trying to remove the dog from their territory, coyotes will chase it back to a waiting hunter." The level of depravity that a person must have to use an animal's instinct to protect its young, to lead it to slaughter is inconceivable. It is not at all surprising that those same individuals would feel no remorse in essentially using their dogs as live bait for a pack of coyotes. Later in the article, the author goes on to say, "Be aware that your dog must be physically able to defend himself if confronted in the open by angry coyotes..."; Making it clear that the dog is at all times in serious danger.

This horrendous "sport" in all its forms is still legally engaged in, but we ask that you use your voice to help to stop it. Both the dogs and the wildlife involved deserve better than what the law currently allows.

 

Hunting Dogs Used For Killing Coyotes- Watch these Videos

Please watch these videos taken by the men who are out killing coyotes with dogs.  It is happening in your state. No one is doing anything about it, primarily because they aren't aware that it is being done this way. It is time to become aware and demand that our wildlife not be treated this way. Listen in the background of each video for the laughing and encouragement to the dogs. Pardon the lack of photo links, but these downloads will work just fine to get the message across. Thank you for clicking on them and watching. These guys make Michael Vick look like a choirboy.

Download 1JfqB_s3pAo        Download Wp9lR6A4_c0    

 Download 0MhNRwOtJNQ

Dogs Killing a Coyote Watch this video!!! Pass it along!

Watch this video, and pass it along to your legislators and animals lovers.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp9lR6A4_c0  This is happening in every state and must stop. Be sure to read some of the comments about wanting to make the coyotes suffer... The state officials and hunters deny this is happening.  Make sure everyone sees this please!  

Just Because Coyote Hunting with Dogs is Legal, Doesn't Make it Right

Most people are completely unaware of how coyote hunting with the use of dogs is done, let alone that it is legal in their state. Just because it is legal, doesn't mean that it is humane or right- it just means that not enough people know that it is done and how it is done.  Please check out this entire educational site and the photos and the videos that give an accurate portrait of what the hunters are doing to our wildlife. In a twisted  way, these hunters feel justified in torturing coyotes before they are killed. Deliberate wounding so that the coyotes cannot escape the wrath of the trained "kill dogs" is especially disturbing.  This behavior is no different than that of the men who run Pitbull fighting operations, the victims are just different animals, innocent coyotes.  Had Michael Vick been caught deliberately crippling his bait dogs so they could not escape he surely would be in jail for life- not getting out of jail soon. Had Vick allowed his kill dogs to chase his bait dogs to exhaustion by using relay teams of fresh dogs, he would have never seen the light of day outside a jail cell again. These hunters are just as bad- they just haven't been caught YET!

The "Good Old Boy Club" has tried to keep these nasty secrets of their sport quiet for years, but the truth is slowly coming out- and they are NOT happy about it! They are denying a lot, but the  pictures and videos which they so proudly share with others tell the truth. They threaten anyone who dares  threaten their killing sport that they are addicted to. They are addicted to torturing animals and the fact that right now killing coyotes in "any manner" is acceptable, legal  and they will continue.  We can stop these cowards though.

What can you do today? Contact your state wildlife department and legislators.  Make copies of the photos and text  on this site. Use the photos to educate them as to how the hunting  laws in regards to the use of dogs are being abused.  Pass the word around- educate your neighbors and friends. Contact your states Humane Society and tell them that you will not tolerate cruelty to domestic dogs - OR wild dogs. All are intelligent, living , breathing beings who have a right to a peaceful  life. This is NO DIFFERENT than dog fighting!

Lets work together  to stop the men  who are abusing their "right" to kill animals.

Fish and Wildlife Doubts Coyote is Calf Killer

This article was in a Florida Newspaper.

Responding to concerns of a Jackson County land owner about his cattle, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigated the death of a calf and ended up with photos of a coyote.

The pictures of the coyote eating the calf do not necessarily mean that the calf was killed by coyotes, according to FWC representative Stan Kirkland.

“We know they fed on it after it died, but we don’t know whether the calf died first from something else, like natural causes,” Kirkland said.

He said it would be unlikely for a coyote to kill a cow or calf.

FWC investigators visited the 300-acre farm last Wednesday and Thursday, over a citizen’s concern that the calf might have been killed by a cougar.

“The investigator searched the site and did locate several coyote tracks around the calf and along a nearby road. He didn’t see any cat tracks,” Kirkland said.

Kirkland said investigators set up a game camera at the location, near U.S. Highway 231 and Milpond Road, and captured 15 images of a coyote eating the calf carcass.

Concerns over a possible cougar in the area were apparently based on information that a nearby resident owned five de-clawed cougars, Kirkland said.

The FWC investigator visited that residence and learned that all five of the cats had died from feline leukemia. The owner showed the investigator their burial sites, Kirkland explained.

Kirkland said it would be highly unusual for a coyote to attack and kill a cow or calf.

“Coyotes are infamous for being a threat primarily to sheep and smaller animals, or birds. Sheep tend to bunch up and not run away. They don’t have the ability to fight or get away from the coyotes. So sheep are easy pickins’ for coyotes,” Kirkland said.

He said coyotes are similar to ants — they’re everywhere.

“From coast to coast, they cover this country. From the Pacific to the Atlantic, from New Mexico to Canada,” he said.

Coyotes aren’t as big as some people think, he noted.

“They usually weigh in around 30 pounds. They’re typically not that big. They belong to the canine family, obviously, and they’re scavengers. They’ll scavenge anything that’s dead and they’re also very efficient predators on small animals and birds. And they feed at night,” Kirkland said.

One meal coyotes usually won’t go for is people.

“They’re not a threat to people. You have a better chance at getting struck by lightning,” Kirkland said.

People dealing with a coyote problem can shoot them, Kirkland said.

“We’ve got lost of coyotes. They’re not protected. People can, if they feel like it, shoot them on their property or hire a trapper,” Kirkland said.

But he doesn’t recommend trying to wipe out the coyote population.

“If you try suppressing a coyote population, and you kill as many of you can, what we’ve seen is in that situation the females tend to give birth to larger litters. They have this innate ability to populate an area,” Kirkland advised.

As an alternative, he said some farmers opt for a big dog, which for unknown reasons seems to deter coyotes from entering the property. He said the same goes for burros.

Kirkland also noted that coyotes have no affect on the deer population.

“Deer and coyotes are compatible. Coyotes don’t go for them and despite what some may think, they’re no threat to hunting,” Kirkland said.

Man Shot While Hunting Coyotes in Iowa

LETTS, Iowa (AP) — A Letts man has been shot while hunting coyotes in eastern Iowa.

Authorities say he was shot in the upper right arm about 1 p.m. on Sunday while hunting in Louisa County.

Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources say that 47-year-old Dennis Hiller was putting his rifle over his shoulder when the sling became unhooked from the gun. The rifle fired when it hit the ground.

Officials say Hiller was taken by helicopter to University Hospitals in Iowa City where he was undergoing surgery.

His condition wasn't immediately known.

Coyotes Found Skinned Near School

Coyote hunters?   The Edmond Sun EDMOND — Pathologists have found that six animals originally believed to be mutilated dogs dumped in a creek near an Edmond high school turned out to be coyotes. Thursday evening, Edmond Police received a call from an unknown person who reported that several mutilated dogs were lying in the creek near Santa Fe High School, Officer James Hamm said. Police found what was believed to be six skinned dogs lying in the creek, Hamm said. Their front legs had been cut off at the knees and were also lying in the creek. It appeared the dogs’ remains were just dumped there. Hamm said it is believed that the animal skins were sold for money. “It is unusual because we are in a major, populated area,” Hamm said about the incident. “They weren’t located out in the country. They were located near a high school.” Investigators said there were no foot prints in the creek, and there were no signs that the animals were killed at the scene. Police said it appeared that they had been shot. Police helped collect the remains, which were sent to the Oklahoma State University Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. Greg Campbell, the lab’s chief pathologist, said Friday morning three staff members conducted a necropsy, the equivalent of a human autopsy, on the animals, and discovered they were coyotes. Their paws were compared to dog paws, and their teeth and fur remnants also were coyote-like, Campbell said. Additionally, examiners found no dog food, but rodent parts, feathers and a lot of fur in their digestive tracts, he said. Campbell said the examinations took a total of 90 minutes, and they were documented with photographs since it could be an animal cruelty case. Hamm said Edmond Animal Welfare officers are determining whether there is anything illegal about the incident. Campbell said a report would be given to Edmond Animal Welfare during the coming week. Oklahoma’s Animal Protection Act includes the prohibition of animal cruelty and animal fighting. Any animal in such an incident is considered an abused or neglected animal. Under the law, individuals who injure, maim or mutilate any animal, whether wild or tame, commit a felony and face up to one year of jail time, up to five years in the state penitentiary or a fine of up to $5,000. Campbell said if the coyotes were hunted for their fur he didn’t know if it would meet the threshold of animal abuse or cruelty. Hamm encouraged anyone with information about this case to call Edmond Crime Stoppers at 359-4466 or Edmond Animal Welfare at 216-7615.

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