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hlthe2b

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1. I don't have to worry about Javelinas, but coyotes, yes and the occasional bigger predator

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Sun Mar 19, 2023, 12:01 PM

Mar 2023

that might come down from the mountains.

So, my advice is three things: a good strobe light flashlight to blind them, pepper spray, and a whistle. Sure you could carry a bat, but I want to deter, not fight. And loud noise does scare off a lot of animals, including off-leash dogs and the occasional group of coyotes encountered in the wee morning.

The bat might be necessary against the Javelina, though, I suppose. I'd prefer my heavy-duty bear-spray if it came to that.

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Man attacked by javelina in midtown Tucson [View all] Ptah Mar 2023 OP

I don't have to worry about Javelinas, but coyotes, yes and the occasional bigger predator hlthe2b Mar 2023 #1

Javalinas are all over the hill country in Texas. They can be especially dangerous after dark flying_wahini Mar 2023 #2

I had an idiot elderly neighbor who feeds them. marybourg Mar 2023 #3

They can be really dangerous especially since they can attack as a group Doc Sportello Mar 2023 #4

and they will sure tear up a dog if they get to them. Kali Mar 2023 #5

Not surprising. ChazInAz Mar 2023 #6