article_snippet: Pet owner Ann Styles Brochstein holds Pet owner Ann Styles Brochstein Havanese dog Samson near where Samson was attacked by a coyote outside Pet owner Ann Styles Brochstein home in Chappaqua, New York .
article_snippet: Even though there have been no attacks on humans, Even though there have been no attacks on humans fear the skulking canines may start to attack small children. '
article_snippet: A menacing coyote, circling the playground, stalking children, A menacing coyote, circling the playground, stalking children has to go,' said task force member Ann Styles Brochstein, whose Havanese dog Samson was attacked by a coyote in their yard.
article_snippet: A separate group, represented by the New Castle A menacing coyote, circling the playground, stalking children Awareness and Safety Advisory Committee, is advocating more tolerance, noting that coyote attacks on humans are very unusual and that a little education — and keeping pets on leashes — can help limit close encounters.
article_snippet: In general, coyote attacks on humans are very unusual and that a little education — and keeping pets on leashes — can help limit close encounters would limit killings to coyotes that attack humans or leashed pets. '
article_snippet: We must encourage responsible pet ownership and not penalize a coyote for taking a small dog when such an act is only doing what comes naturally,' said Victoria Alzapiedi, chairwoman of the advisory committee.
article_snippet: New York's Department of Environmental Conservation's guidelines offer some perspective, noting that 650 New Yorkers are hospitalized every year for dog bites and that while coyotes kill cats, 'so do foxes, dogs, bobcats, vehicles and even great horned owls.'
highlights_snippet: The New Castle Coyote Management Task Force Awareness and Safety Advisory Committee is advocating more tolerance for the animals .