A dog with nine lives?

[Catherine]

I think the owners need to watch the sky. This time of year there is no tree cover to protect them, so a hawk would see them from a long way off.

Maybe small pets could wear a special coat that would scare a hawk off.

Coyotes are nocturnal. After dark people should not go far from the house and the dog should be on a short lead, if they are in a coyote area. These are simple precautions. We look before we cross the street. Why wouldn't we watch the sky or be careful of the woods and ravines after dark.