Veterinarians, Fish & Game talk about preventing and coping with coyote attacks

by Timothy Rutt

The Animal Specialty Group in Los Angeles will share tips on how to prevent coyote attacks, and what to do if your pet is attacked in a presentation with the Department of Fish and Game on Wed., Sept. 5, at 10 AM:

The UC Davis Agriculture and Natural Resources Research and Extension Centers attribute the increase in coyote population in urban areas not only to urban sprawl, but also to recent coyote adaption to more urban environments, poor trash handling practices, insufficient rodent control programs, and feeding of coyotes by well-meaning citizens. In recent months, Animal Specialty Group (ASG) has noticed an increase in the number of pets attacked by coyotes either in their own backyard or while on walks or hikes with their owners. Coyotes appear to have become more brazen in recent attacks and are not afraid to climb backyard fences and walls or even approach pets who are on leash.

Residents are advised to keep their pets indoors as much as possible, but are there other precautions pet lovers need to take? And what should an owner do if their pet is attacked?  Veterinarians from ASG join the California Department of Fish & Game to share tips on preventing coyote attacks and what to do if your pet is attacked.

Speakers include Kirk Wendelburg, DVM and Adam Strom, DVM, MS,  from Animal Specialty Group; a game warden from the California Department of Fish and Game; and ASG patients (pets) who survived a coyote attack, along with their owners.

Animal Specialty Group is at 4641 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90039 (east of the I-5 in the Glendale area, across from Griffith Park).  For more information, call (818) 244-7977.