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Valinda asked in PetsDogs · 8 years ago

What commercial has the coyote mom telling the dad not to get them started?

The commercial ends with about 8 little coyote pups howling. It is such a cute ad, but I never remember what the commercial is actually for. Help, please, it is driving me crazy not knowing. Sorry that this might be in the wrong category, but I figure pet owners might like it too.

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    Coyote attacks on humans are uncommon and rarely cause serious injuries, due to the relatively small size of the coyote, but have been increasingly frequent, especially in the state of California. In the 30 years leading up to March 2006, at least 160 attacks occurred in the United States, mostly in the Los Angeles County area.[1] Data from the USDA's Wildlife Services, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and other sources show that while 41 attacks occurred during the period of 1988–1997, 48 attacks were verified from 1998 through 2003. The majority of these incidents occurred in Southern California near the suburban-wildland interface.[2]

    In the absence of the harassment of coyotes practiced by rural people, urban coyotes are losing their fear of humans, which is further worsened by people intentionally or unintentionally feeding coyotes. In such situations, some coyotes have begun to act aggressively toward humans, chasing joggers and bicyclists, confronting people walking their dogs, and stalking small children.[2] Nonrabid coyotes in these areas will sometimes target small children, mostly under the age of 10, though some adults have been bitten.

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