Wolves in Indiana, Marion county Indianapolis?

[RTDoug]

there are no confirmed wolves in the wild in Indiana..
coyote can be larger than you expect , and yes they can be a risk to pets.. usally not a risk to adults if only one coyote..

It may have been a loose dog..

I remember reading about this a few years back...


Wolf Timbers

 

[whackmaster66]

If its just one Coyote then I wouldN't worry about it to much.. Around Brownsburg I've seen them in the 20 to 30lb range.. Now in Perry County where I hunt. Is right along the Ohio river. They get in the upper 50's.. Just don't leave your small dogs out for long period of time.. If you got a bow you can shoot them quietly if you live in a neighborhood..

 

[Eric S.S.]

Flick says he saw some grizzly bears near Pulaski's candy store! A Christmas Story

 

[FERLACH]

Coyotes live all over Indiana. I live in Plainfield and a pair of them live in the field and woods behind my house. I have seen them many times when walking our dog. They wont hurt you, they just run away.

 

[throttletony]

Rest assured there is no 'coy-dog' Id love anyone to show me one,Id say that'll never happen. A wolf near Richmond? they can, as with other things like black bear,cougars always in search of new ground.

There are such things as coy-dogs, but they are not as common as people seem to think (based on this thread). Coyotes are mono-estrus and only go into heat once a year, and they have successfully cross-bred with dogs in the past. Not to mention that coyotes and domestic/feral dogs typically don't like to be around each other. NOT common, but possible.