A yote attack!!!!!

[dtarbell]

That is a mighty brave dog there or rabid around here where during day light hours they will head for the next county ,night time is a different thing all together.

[Archie]

I take NO chances with rabies.  Better to suffer through a few shots than to take unnecessary risks.

[Tickbait]

I've had to deal with several rabid animals over the years, mostly raccoons.  From what I gather from talking with a vet., the animal goes through phases once symptoms develop.  The aggressive ones are in the early stages of the disease but soon become dehydrated and lethargic.  Most of the animals I've seen acted more "confused" and not really aware of their surroundings.

[Josh Perdue]

Originally posted by Kirkll:
Wow!  Sounds like that yote was hungry!      

I'll bet that had his heart thumping. glad he escaped getting bit.

Are rabies shots still given in the stomach now days?

Im an ER nurse and when we give the shots you get one in the ol butt, and all around the site where you were bit. Last time I gave it I gave around 20 shots around 2 different bites. It SUCKS

[Cyclic-Rivers]

If it broke the skin, I would be concerned with infections.  I know dogs mouths are supposed to be clean but who knows what kind of bacteria it was carrying??  

Hope it all goes well at the Doc.

Best wishes to your son and tell him congrats on the doe!

[lpcjon2]

If he has even a scratch he should go and get checked out. a small scratch can become infected and be enough for him to contract rabies.its not worth taking a chance.

[JamesV]

Having a carry permit I am prepared whether tracking an animal in the wild or going to Kroger in the mall. If attacked by a deranged animal I am fully capable of putting a hole in their hide.

[Friend]

Most definately unnerving.........

[Shedrock]

There are other things to worry about. We tested 21 coyotes this past summer for plague. 14 negative, and 7 positive.

Plague is a killer, be very careful. You can get it just from a scratch or flea bite.

[Thumper Dunker]

See a doc They have other stuff like Shedrock said. It still can be a carier of rabbies and not showing semptoms. Most likely just protecting his kill. A wonded coyote can be real crazy.

[BigBucksnTrucks]

That's some scary stuff. was he able to put the coyote down after the attack?

[wapiti]

He just grabbed the leg again and took off haulin arse. He stopped at the road to field dress it. His friends call him "BDA"- Big Dumb Animal though he isn't dumb by any means.

I shot a rather large buck on a fast trot one morning. It went down hard in 40 yards. While we were dragging it out, we saw a large coyote coming straight at us. the wind was blowing directly towards him. We continued on while the coyote sat down and let us pass within 30 yards. When we passed him, he trotted over to our drag trail and headed straight for the gut pile. They are very smart critters when sizing up a situation.  I would bet real money the one in the story was in shock from the hit and confused.