I'm an animal lover, as well.
Grew up in the hills of the east bay area, california and back in my youth, there were ALL kinds of wildlife. I even had the honor of meeting up with a cougar, which, back then, was not uncommon.

Coyote and Bobcat was quite common, as were Racoon and Deer. Every night as I'd lay to bed I would hear the song of the Coyote. For some, that would sound like just a bunch of high-pitched "yapples"...but to me, it was a very beautiful sound.
Back then, despite the presence of the (possibly aggressive) wildlife, they still had enough of THEIR homeland to live on, therefore there was no need for aggressive tendancies toward people. We were able to live together without posing a threat to eachother.

Sadly, that isn't the case anymore. Not only has all wildlife been exterminated from the hills of the bay area anymore, but if and when a very rare and majestic sight is to be encountered, it is recieved as THEM imposing on us.....and to me, that mentality is the true crime.

When desperate, yes, Coyote do hunt in packs.
While I lived in Nevada some 20 years ago, a pack of Coyote chased my aged German Shepard from the security of home and killed him. I couldn't stop them, as there were many of them. He ran off in the dark of night as I could hear the cries of the Coyote in the distance.
I searched for days looking for him. A few weeks passed, and some friends found his remains.

As for any living being...hunger motivates to sustain life...and sometimes to desperate measures.

Shangrala