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The Irish Sun
23-05-2025
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- The Irish Sun
Watch hero puppy Duke defend street from pack of bloodthirsty coyotes fighting off beasts for 45 agonizing minutes
THIS is the courageous moment a heroic puppy battles a pack of savage coyotes for nearly an hour to defend its local street. The neck-and-neck dog fight was captured on home security footage - and showed five bloodthirsty animals take on the one-year-old stray. 3 This is the moment a heroic pup fought off a bunch of ravenous coyotes in Los Angeles Credit: KTLA 3 Hero dog Duke defended his neighbourhood from a pack of bloodthirsty coyotes Credit: OC Animal Care 3 The pup fought for 45 agonizing minutes Credit: KTLA Now named Duke, the Labrador Retriever-German shepherd mix fought off the ravenous canines in suburban Los Angeles. The epic battle took place earlier this month in the early morning hours in Brea, California. Incredible footage shows the hostile pack of sinister coyotes surround the floppy-eared They take nips at its heels , sides and face, before the The scheming coyotes back off slightly when the lionhearted dog starts to bark and bite back. Duke employs a range of techniques as he growls, bobs and swivels in response to the group assault. Displaying his primal instincts, the pup eventually stands with his back against shrubs to prevent any more flank attacks. The feral scavengers appear to struggle to land a Most read in The US Sun They then start to back off when they realise it is not the best idea to get within biting distance of their larger counterpart. The homeowners who caught the warring factions on camera only saw the standoff when they woke up and scared the whole gang off, according to KTLA. Forget 'Feed the Bear' - Celtic icon Roy Aitken is a dog whisperer now as he makes refuge appeal Homeowner Melissa Shatynski told the outlet: "He knew how to protect himself, and fight them off and kind of back into a corner against that little area there." She added: 'He was able to fight them off unbelievably.' Two days after the taking on the formidable foes, the brave stray pup was seen still wandering the neighbourhood alone. This compelled Shatynski to call Orange County Animal Care to get him taken to a shelter. Duke was up for adoption as of Thursday morning, but online records show he may already have found a new home. His description wrote: "Duke is a shy but friendly boy who loves hanging out with other dogs. "Once he warms up, he enjoys doing zoomies, playing in the pool , and engaging with his handlers." Cute footage posted by Orange County Animal Care showed Duke jumping around in a small pool and happily roughhousing with another dog. They excluded footage of the movie-like battle between courageous Duke and the five coyotes. Read more on the Irish Sun Wildlife experts said that it is currently breeding season for coyotes - which means adults can become more aggressive while finding food for their young pups. This food can reportedly include dogs.
Scottish Sun
23-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Watch hero puppy Duke defend street from pack of bloodthirsty coyotes fighting off beasts for 45 agonizing minutes
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the courageous moment a heroic puppy battles a pack of savage coyotes for nearly an hour to defend its local street. The neck-and-neck dog fight was captured on home security footage - and showed five bloodthirsty animals take on the one-year-old stray. 3 This is the moment a heroic pup fought off a bunch of ravenous coyotes in Los Angeles Credit: KTLA 3 Hero dog Duke defended his neighbourhood from a pack of bloodthirsty coyotes Credit: OC Animal Care 3 The pup fought for 45 agonizing minutes Credit: KTLA Now named Duke, the Labrador Retriever-German shepherd mix fought off the ravenous canines in suburban Los Angeles. The epic battle took place earlier this month in the early morning hours in Brea, California. Incredible footage shows the hostile pack of sinister coyotes surround the floppy-eared dog. They take nips at its heels, sides and face, before the fearless pup starts to fend off the attacks. The scheming coyotes back off slightly when the lionhearted dog starts to bark and bite back. Duke employs a range of techniques as he growls, bobs and swivels in response to the group assault. Displaying his primal instincts, the pup eventually stands with his back against shrubs to prevent any more flank attacks. The feral scavengers appear to struggle to land a proper hit on the pup as it defends itself effectively They then start to back off when they realise it is not the best idea to get within biting distance of their larger counterpart. The homeowners who caught the warring factions on camera only saw the standoff when they woke up and scared the whole gang off, according to KTLA. Forget 'Feed the Bear' - Celtic icon Roy Aitken is a dog whisperer now as he makes refuge appeal Homeowner Melissa Shatynski told the outlet: "He knew how to protect himself, and fight them off and kind of back into a corner against that little area there." She added: 'He was able to fight them off unbelievably.' Two days after the taking on the formidable foes, the brave stray pup was seen still wandering the neighbourhood alone. This compelled Shatynski to call Orange County Animal Care to get him taken to a shelter. Duke was up for adoption as of Thursday morning, but online records show he may already have found a new home. His description wrote: "Duke is a shy but friendly boy who loves hanging out with other dogs. "Once he warms up, he enjoys doing zoomies, playing in the pool, and engaging with his handlers." Cute footage posted by Orange County Animal Care showed Duke jumping around in a small pool and happily roughhousing with another dog. They excluded footage of the movie-like battle between courageous Duke and the five coyotes. Wildlife experts said that it is currently breeding season for coyotes - which means adults can become more aggressive while finding food for their young pups. This food can reportedly include dogs.
New York Post
23-05-2025
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- New York Post
Courageous puppy fights off pack of coyotes in 45-minute battle, heart-stopping video shows
Puppy power! A courageous canine battled a pack of rabid coyotes who wandered into a suburban Los Angeles neighborhood in a life-and-death ordeal that lasted 45 minutes, heart-pounding video showed. 4 Duke the stray puppy fended off a pack of aggressive coyotes for 45 minutes and has since been adopted. OC Animal Care Advertisement Home security camera footage from Brea, California, showed the five ravenous coyotes skulk towards and surround the unsuspecting 1-year-old stray — a Labrador Retriever-German shepherd mix, now named Duke — in the early morning hours earlier this month. The pack surrounds the floppy-eared and somewhat gangly pup — nipping at his heels, sides and face, the security video shared with KTLA showed.. The heroic dog swivels, bobs, and snarls to fend off his attackers, who scamper as the domesticated dog barks and bites back. Advertisement 4 Home security camera footage showed the roughly 1-year-old dog fight off the pack of circling coyotes. Nextdoor/Steve Shatynski via KTLA 5 Exhibiting strong instincts, the pup eventually stands with his back against shrubs to prevent any more sneak attacks from the constantly circulating low-eared scavengers. After his bold stand, the coyotes stand back, refusing to get within biting distance of their larger counterpart. The homeowners whose camera filmed the action only saw the standoff when they woke up and scared the whole troupe off, KTLA reported. Advertisement 4 Duke takes a noble stand with his back against the shrubbery to prevent the scavengers from surrounding him. Nextdoor/Steve Shatynski via KTLA 5 'He knew how to protect himself, and fight them off and kind of back into a corner against that little area there,' homeowner Melissa Shatynski told the outlet. 'He was able to fight them off unbelievably.' Two days later, the brave puppy was seen still wandering the neighborhood, compelling Shatynski to call Orange County Animal Care, which brought him to a shelter, KTLA reported. The dog, now named Duke, was up for adoption as of Thursday morning, but online records show he may have already found a new home. Advertisement 4 Duke was up for adoption as of Thursday morning, with OC Animal Care advertising that he loves to play with other dogs. OC Animal Care 'Duke is a shy but friendly boy who loves hanging out with other dogs. Once he warms up, he enjoys doing zoomies, playing in the pool, and engaging with his handlers,' OC Animal Care wrote. Video posted by OC Animal Care showed Duke jumping around in a small kiddie pool and happily roughhousing with another dog. Wildlife experts suggested that the pack of coyotes was simply communicating in a friendly way with Duke, according to KTLA. However, it's also the breeding season for coyotes, which means adults will become more aggressive while finding food for their young pups, which sometimes could include a dog, the outlet stated.
