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Taylor Mitchell - Canadian country folk singer and songwriter who died at the age of 19 of injuries and blood loss after two eastern coyotes mauled her (en.wikipedia.org)

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[-] jeffw@lemmy.world 64 points 10 months ago

In 2022 a study by Stan Gehrt, wildlife ecologist at Ohio State University, was released that revealed the coyotes had been living on a diet of moose rather than their typical diet of smaller animals. It was concluded that the unavailability of smaller prey led the coyotes to become accustomed to large targets leading them to see the young woman as a potential food source.

Fascinating read, albeit sad

[-] Jackcooper@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago

How do coyotes take down a moose? Even if there's 5 of them??

[-] Davidchan@lemmynsfw.com 19 points 10 months ago

Probably similar to wolves, run it down till its too tired to fight, bite the legs till it can't support its own weight and them go for the throat.

[-] roguetrick@kbin.social 10 points 10 months ago

It's how they do with deer, I'm sure it would work on a moose. Bite and run bite and run.

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