A similar attack occurred the year before in Inverness, where a coyote killed a Shih Tzu dog. Norma Spitzbart of McHenry County's Animal Control Department said she knows of no reported attacks on humans or dogs. Becky Blue of the county's Wildlife Resource Center said her Dalmatian was recently attacked and bitten by a pack of coyotes, but only after her dog approached the pack. Half of her dog's tail was amputated. But you have to put it into perspective.
Deer are more of a threat.
About 4 percent was unidentified. Buck said coyotes can be spotted during daylight hours mostly in June and July because they are pressed to find food for new litters. To minimize coyote attacks, he said, don't feed them and keep pets inside at night.