I'm in metrowest and just saw a coyote while walking my 80lbs dog at 1030pm. Usually when I see one i don't care and keep walking - it won't attack a human adult with a big dog - and my dog doesn't really care much either.
Tonight was different. The dog went nuts, started pulling really hard in various directions. I figured I wouldn't get him even more worked up and turned back. There entire walk back home the dog kept staring into the darkness and pulling, even when we got to the front door. I'm guessing we were surrounded by a pack.That got me thinking - what are the legal ramifications for shooting a coyote that, say, charges at me and my my dog?