Originally Posted by
Tomcat088
I think it's quite possible that you have hybrids, especially since you said the prints are as large as your large dog. Depending on what you saw the tracks in, keep in mind that some media makes prints look larger.
You're quite wrong about coyotes only being solitary hunters. They have no problem running in family units, and some pups stick around for quite a while. Part of it also depends on what they're hunting. It's pretty common for coyotes to gang up on dogs, where several will circle a dog up and kill it. They always call out kills to other animals, sometimes so they can share, or sometimes to let others know where the prey is at. All of it just depends, but coyotes don't always run around as solitary hunters like some people think. Maybe they are hybridized coyotes, but I'm just saying that the fact that they hunt as a "pack" doesn't point to them being hybridized. Have you seen any? Sorry if I come across a bit harsh, but I just wanted some others who might be watching the thread to know that "pack hunting" doesn't just go with wolves.