Video: Chihuahua Survives Backyard Attack by Coyote in Broad Daylight, Carried Off as Owners Scream

🐕Dog owners who live in areas frequented by coyotes tend to learn how to avoid attacks rather quickly — either through careful preventative measures or through unfortunate experiences.

Those with small dogs have to be extra vigilant, as they are some of the favorite targets of their wild relatives.

Kerri and Larry Ruiz of Chatsworth, 🌴California, thought they knew the drill. They’d seen coyotes in the area, which is why they decided to buy air horns and place them near the exits of their home, just in case they became necessary.

They were extremely careful not to let their small dogs out at night, as they knew coyotes hunted most at that time.

But what they didn’t know is that opportunistic coyotes hunt when the hunting is good, no matter the hour.

It was around 11:00 a.m., in bright daylight, when the coyote scrambled over their brick wall and nabbed their Chihuahua, Chico.

Hearing the poor 🐕Dog’s frantic yelps, Kerri, Larry and their son ran outside, but the coyote had already scaled the fence again, this time with Chico in its jaws.