Coyotes, a kind of wolf that only exists in North America, are smaller than gray wolves, but even if they are smaller, they are wolves, not dogs.
Their fur is usually khaki, their eyes are dark brown, and they have a long tail that can be up to half the length of their body. Because of their nocturnal habits, they may be mistaken for stray dogs, wolves, and foxes in dim light, but in most cases, coyotes that appear in cities are most likely to be regarded as stray dogs.
Coyotes are usually active at night, early in the morning, or dusk, and occasionally appear during the day. They have a pair of big ears, and their hearing is more sensitive than dogs and wolves. They are extremely good at hiding their whereabouts. Tree pits, grass, and neatly built gardens are good places for them to hide.
In China, there are no coyotes in the wild except in zoos, so the translation of this animal is not uniform. Some people call them coyotes or North American coyotes, but they are actually the same species.
Since entering the 21st century, it may be due to the increase in people's awareness of environmental protection that the number of coyotes has increased substantially, almost all over the United States, and they are not afraid of people and will break into cities.
Seattle, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston … They can be seen quietly in the night of every big city, especially San Francisco, where the number of coyotes has reached a level that may affect people's daily lives due to its proximity to several forest parks.
According to rough estimates, the number of coyotes in the San Francisco urban area is between 50 and 100.
If it is in Beijing and Shanghai, a super metropolis with a population of more than 10 million and most of them are concentrated in the urban area, 100 coyotes are nothing, nothing more than a few drops of water thrown into the sea. However, although San Francisco is a well-known big city in China, in fact, the urban area of San Francisco is not big, at least not worthy of its reputation, so 100 coyotes are a lot, and coyotes are much more dangerous than stray dogs.
Although stray dogs are fierce, most of the time as long as people do not provoke them, they will not take the initiative to attack people, while coyotes will attack cats, dogs, and even children. Some people call them "rattlesnakes with legs."
However, if what Father Yang said is true, it seems that the San Francisco coyotes have been arrogant enough to start attacking adults, which is an unusual phenomenon.
Most carnivores would not attack other animals that were obviously larger than themselves. Firstly, this kind of hunting itself could be very dangerous. Secondly, even if they spent a lot of effort to successfully hunt the prey, they would not be able to finish it all in one meal. Instead, they would end up helping other carnivores.
Examples of coyotes actively attacking adults are extremely rare, especially in cities.
Zhang Zian observed his expression and felt that Father Yang did not seem to be joking. After all, he was a clergyman, and clergymen did not lie.
He was just a little surprised. Why did a clergyman like Father Yang know so much about coyotes, and it seemed like he had done a detailed investigation. Could it be that … before Father Yang became a priest, he studied at Ghent University … majored in animal-related subjects? If there was a chance, he could get close to Wei Kang.
The plane left the turbulent airflow and flew into the stratosphere. The cabin broadcast reminded the passengers that they could unfasten their seat belts.
Some people adjusted the angle of their seats, put on eye masks and earplugs, and fell asleep. Some people may have drunk too much water and couldn't wait to go to the toilet. Some people focused on watching the movie provided by the plane, some people were busy typing on their laptop keyboards to write documents, and some people whispered to each other.
Neither Zhang Zian nor Father Yang intended to get up to go to the toilet. They continued the previous topic, and Richard did not find a chance to drive for the time being.
"A recent coyote attack occurred the night before yesterday local time, which is yesterday morning in Binhai City time. A young man did not go home at night and wandered in a remote neighborhood, selling illegal drugs he carried with him to other ignorant and incompetent young people," Father Yang said. "The young man was careful to guard against the police on the one hand, and on the other hand, he was wary of his peers who were trying to rob him, but he did not notice that a pair of eyes had been staring at him in the dark."
It was not the first time that the young man had gone out at night to sell illegal drugs. Relying on his familiarity with the terrain and his courage, he had never been caught by the police. Once he felt that something was wrong, he would immediately run away. He did not expect that he would fall into a big trap the night before yesterday.
At nearly midnight, he had just finished a transaction with a few Mexican guys. He estimated that there was not much left in his pocket. The money he got should be enough to spend for a while, so he planned to withdraw. Otherwise, if he had too much cash on him, it would be easy to attract jealousy. After all, the mobile payment in the United States was far less developed than in China. Even if it was as developed as China, he was not stupid enough to use such a payment method that could be traced by the police.
As soon as he turned around, he heard movement in the nearby bushes, as if someone was hiding behind the tree.
"Who's there?" he asked warily.
No one answered.
"I warn you, no matter who you are, you'd better get out of here. I have a gun!"
He was not bluffing. Those who dared to go out at night were not vegetarians. Before his voice died away, he really pulled out a gun with a worn off number from his back and aimed it at the tree.
"Last warning!"
He was sure that it was not the police. If it was the police, the moment he pulled out the gun, the police had already shot.
The biggest possibility was that it was a homeless man on the streets of San Francisco, or it could be a drunkard.
Phew …
When the thing appeared from behind the tree, he could not see it clearly in the dark. His nerves relaxed, thinking that it was a lost dog, so he lowered the muzzle and grinned, "Scared your dad! Come, dog! Come here! "
He murmured the voice he usually used to tease the dog, and he also reached out to it.
It came a few steps closer, and a slightly brighter light shone on it. He saw its eyes.
He couldn't tell what he was thinking at the time, but his intuition told him that it did not seem to be a dog, and his intuition had saved him more than once from the police and his peers.
After he reacted, he wanted to raise the muzzle again and aim at it, but it was too late. The thing rushed up at an amazing speed and bit his wrist that was holding the gun.
Bang!
Under the intense pain, his finger tightened on the trigger. His gun never had the safety off at night.
So, the gun fired.
The bullet narrowly missed his other arm.
However, the gunshot also saved him.
The thing was frightened by the gunshot. It loosened its mouth, turned around, and jumped into the bushes, as fast as it appeared.
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