Redfrog
Moderator
Don't any of you guys have a theory on this??? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
"Here's an incident that I would like your comments on.
While travelling in the mountains in B.C. about 10-12 years ago, with a buddy and my young son, we had to travel through a Provincial park.
We were eastbound and as we passed a pullout[rest area] on the westbound side of the highway,I noticed a coyote lying on the road in the parking area. I suspected there was something amiss, and we turned around to investigate. As we approached with the truck, the coyote stood up. He made no effort to move off as we slowly approached to within 50-60 feet.
We remained in the vehicle for a few minutes discussing what could be wrong with this coyote.
Stupid? independent thinker? Rabid?
I was on the passenger side and amidst pleas from my 4 year old to "shoot his ass off" I thought maybe this coyote had a "Dog and Pony" show going without the pony.
I took half a sandwich from our lunch, reached around the open truck door and tossed it to the coyote. Instead of running off from the movement or the sight of the flying missile, he caught it in mid air like a frisbee.
Gentlemen if you will, offer your theories on how this coyote developed this skill. How did he know it was food and not a grenade?
The area is remote in that the only permanent residents are 50 miles from this spot."
C'mon guys, take a shot at explaining this, or is it not unusual?
"Here's an incident that I would like your comments on.
While travelling in the mountains in B.C. about 10-12 years ago, with a buddy and my young son, we had to travel through a Provincial park.
We were eastbound and as we passed a pullout[rest area] on the westbound side of the highway,I noticed a coyote lying on the road in the parking area. I suspected there was something amiss, and we turned around to investigate. As we approached with the truck, the coyote stood up. He made no effort to move off as we slowly approached to within 50-60 feet.
We remained in the vehicle for a few minutes discussing what could be wrong with this coyote.
Stupid? independent thinker? Rabid?
I was on the passenger side and amidst pleas from my 4 year old to "shoot his ass off" I thought maybe this coyote had a "Dog and Pony" show going without the pony.
I took half a sandwich from our lunch, reached around the open truck door and tossed it to the coyote. Instead of running off from the movement or the sight of the flying missile, he caught it in mid air like a frisbee.
Gentlemen if you will, offer your theories on how this coyote developed this skill. How did he know it was food and not a grenade?
The area is remote in that the only permanent residents are 50 miles from this spot."
C'mon guys, take a shot at explaining this, or is it not unusual?