| Show A DEADLY ATM Marjorie Madsen Riley 2003 Lincoln Circle Salt Lake City UT 84117 Senior Citizen Division Second Honoratle Mention Anecdote Stray coyotes that used to roam the cedar hills presented serious protlems to sheepmen for sometimes they found their way to the corrals where they attacked and often killed young lambs Coyotes had their own distinctive yelps or howls--long lonely plercing unforgettable sounds which could be heard throughout the night and which left one wondering when the coyotes would be striking This singular incident was nottypical coyote disturbance There were no yelps or howls mut it was frightening Jjust the same We were living onfarm west of town whenlong coyote came down from the hills in broad daylight and wandered towerds the fammhouse and sheds We were startled and half scared to death Dad went for Ms old Winchester 45-70 rifle and shot at the coyote several times but just couldnhit it As it came closer we could see that it was frothing at the mouth Dad shouted that it had the rables and for everyone to get out of the way so as not to be Mtten by the crazed animal Dad would not back down in spite of failing to hit the coyote with his rifle shots So he picked uprock the size ofbasetall and would you believe it hit and killed the animal with the first throw Source Personal recollection -93 of the author |
