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New York Post
23-05-2025
- General
- 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.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
Video shows dog fend off pack of coyotes in front of Southern California home
A stray dog survived a 45-minute coyote attack earlier this month in Orange County, fending off at least five coyotes that circled it in a residential neighborhood. Incredible video posted on Nextdoor and shared with KTLA showed the dog fighting off the coyotes in the driveway of a home in Brea on May 6. It happened around 5:40 a.m. on Huntley Circle near the 57 freeway, the homeowner said. The video shows several coyotes surrounding and attacking a young Labrador mix that was roaming the neighborhood without a collar. The attack seemingly went unnoticed until the homeowner spotted a coyote outside his garage. 'I pounded on [the window] as my garage door opened. About five or six coyotes appeared from different directions and headed up our hill,' Steve Shatynski wrote in an email to KTLA. 'The puppy headed up the hill amongst the group.' Shatynski posted the video on Nextdoor, hoping someone might recognize the dog and bring it home. The dog was later seen wandering the neighborhood for two more days and even returned to Shatynski's home, he said. Shatynski tried unsuccessfully to corral the dog, but ultimately decided to call Brea police for help. They coordinated with Orange County Animal Care, and at some point, a private trapper responded to capture the dog and bring it to a local shelter. Shatynski said he saw a listing for the dog on the OC Animal Care website, but that listing has since been removed. It's unclear if the dog was reunited with an owner or adopted by someone else. As far as Shatynski could tell, the dog didn't seem to have any major injuries from the attack. The video shows the dog standing its ground, chasing the coyotes off and retreating as necessary to avoid being mauled. The attack has renewed concern among pet owners, who are urged to remain vigilant with coyotes ever present in the area. Shatynski said the dog had barked only once or twice before the attack, and no other noises were heard, so residents cannot always rely on their pets alerting them to threats. With coyote sightings becoming more frequent across the region, animal control officials advise residents not to leave pets outside unattended, particularly overnight or around dawn when coyotes are most active. Residents are also encouraged to remove food sources, such as pet food or fallen fruit, and to use motion-activated lights to deter wildlife. Officials continue to encourage the public to report sightings and share information to help keep neighborhoods safe. For more information about reducing human-coyote conflicts, visit the California Department of Fish and Wildlife website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
