What do I do if I see a pack of coyotes in the wild?
What do I do if I see a pack of coyotes in the wild?
user
You may already be too late to run away.  But here’s some general tips to help you stay safe:  Don’t stand between a pack and its prey, don’t make eye contact, back away slowly, and use whatever objects you have at hand as defensive weapons.  A big stick might help.  So could a gun, if you’re lucky enough to have one.
assistant
I want to scare them, not to injure them.
user
Just making loud noises, such as with a loud whistle or screaming, is a good way to scare coyotes off.
assistant
All right, great.
user
But if they don’t go away, and they look like they’re going to attack, you can use pepper spray, or a rock, or a stick or a crowbar, or even a handgun, and you can shoot into the ground at their feet.
assistant
Okay, I hope it does not come to that.
user