Sorry but you painted a funny pictured!! I fear the coyotes in our area here in Illinois - many have mated with stray dogs and created what we call a coydog - and a coydog is not afraid of anything! They unlike the coyote will attack you with weapon or no weapon! We have a coyote or coydog who regularly walks close to my back door on his trip in to town. I have one cat and two mini dogs and am afraid to let them out in the yard.

Denny, I'm glad you made it inside safely. They are a nasty critter to tangle with here as well!