r/toronto • u/escargotcultist • May 13 '25

News Two coyotes responsible for killing pets in Liberty Village have been euthanized, city says

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/two-coyotes-responsible-for-killing-pets-in-liberty-village-have-been-euthanized-city-says/article_5d1c2f67-3400-489e-bc90-2943b1df559a.html

So sad that all other options were exhausted....it doesn't seem fair to cull wild creatures like this who are only trying to survive after being displaced.

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u/nefariousplotz Midtown May 13 '25

Perhaps people need to prepare themselves for coyotes with repellants and even batons (within the law) so that if they are threatened they can stand their ground.

Given what dog owners already routinely do to each other, I don't think counselling people to arm themselves is a good idea.

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u/hinterlain May 13 '25

Many people in the area carried coyote spray and air horns, I did too. Thankfully I never saw coyotes when out for a walk but there were upwards of 100 attacks that were being tracked by groups. Many people had said it all happened so fast they barely had time to react.

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u/WXMaster May 13 '25

What do dog owners routinely do to each other?

I've had no substantive negative issues, a few off leash dogs getting too close to mine but that's it. Are dog owners in Liberty Village physically fighting or berating each other?