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After Massachusetts dog walker surrounded by pack of coyotes, police offer tips
After a Massachusetts dog walker was surrounded by a pack of coyotes over the weekend, police are offer tips to the public to help stay safe. On Saturday at 9:30 p.m., Swampscott Police received a call from a resident who was walking their dog on Rockyledge Rd. The caller reported a large group...
fallriverreporter.com
Helpful tips from the Swampscott Police curious enough no mention of carrying a pistol to protect yourself or your pet.
There are several tools that you can carry with you while walking your dog that can be used to repel coyotes. These include:
• Homemade noisemakers
• Whistle or small air horn
• Squirt guns
• Pepper spray
• Sticks or other objects to throw towards (but not at) the coyote
Remember kids throw sticks & other objects towards but not at the coyote or call police with guns to solve your problem and hopefully they'll get there in time.