I'm with everyone else, the cow died and the coyotes ate it! Coyotes get blamed for a lot of things that a pack of dogs did. I don't get my shorts tied up in a not with either one of them unless I see three or more dogs running together. Ole fido seems like he's a pretty good ole dog until he starts running with several of his buddies. For some reason, they seem to start having a undesirable attitude. Thus, 1Cor, 15-33 NIV explains this mystery, "do not be misled; bad company corrupts good character." I think this verse explains why both dogs and the human race are not as nice as they seem to be sometimes.
Coyotes are environmentally friendly as they eleminate mice and rats. This is good because the mice and rats are the ones that chew up stuff like baler twine (while it is still on the bale)and the wiring on your favorite old pickup wiring harness.
I still find it hard to resist popping an ole coyote when the opportunity arises. From what I hear, there may only be one thing more exciting that calling a coyote in (with a mouth call of course) and that would be getting too close to a pig trap with your left ear, right Cow_town?