Rare footage shows South Carolina man wrestling a coyote after it tried to attack his beloved chihuahua Roxie
This is the moment a South Carolina man grabbed a coyote by its tail and threw it in the trash after the wild animal tried to attack his adored chihuahua.
Timothy Snipe, dressed in a bright red robe and slippers, was taking his little pet Roxie for a morning walk in the Mount Pleasant garden on January 12 when disaster struck.
An aggressive coyote approached Snipe’s yard from a wooded area behind the house and wanted to terrorize little Roxie. INSIDE revealed.
“She started looking that way, and I still couldn’t see anything, and then a coyote jumped out of that bush over there, and she took off,” Snipe said.
A very daring and seemingly fearless Roxie did not flee, but instead darted around the wolf-like beast as Snipe frantically tried to intervene in the attack.
This is the moment a South Carolina man grabbed a coyote by its tail and threw it in the trash after the wild animal tried to attack his adored chihuahua.
Timothy Snipe, dressed in a bright red robe and slippers, was taking his little pet Roxie out for a morning walk in the garden at Mount Pleasant on January 12 when disaster struck
An aggressive coyote approached Snipe’s yard from a wooded area behind the house and wanted to terrorize little Roxie.
From now on, Roxie will wear a spiky bright pink coyote-proof vest to protect her
‘Originally we had it for the birds, the hawks. The birds were always trying to land on her,” Snipe said. “Even if another dog or a coyote comes and tries to bite him, they bite the spike. The actual material is coyote-proof. They can’t bite through it’
Snipe heroically managed to grab the coyote by the neck and then grab it by the tail as he marched toward a dumpster, with Roxie following closely behind.
Snipe revealed that the rabid animal bit his leg during the chaos.
After the incredible rescue, Snipe dropped the animal into a bright blue dumpster in the yard.
The coyote didn’t give up and tried to force the lid of the garbage can open as Snipe carried out his efforts.
Snipe shot the coyote and then took it to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.
The coyote was tested for rabies and the results came back positive a day later.
Snipe was given several anti-rabies shots in the aftermath of the situation to prevent infection.
Snipe heroically managed to grab the coyote by the neck and then hold it by the tail as he marched toward a dumpster, with Roxie following closely behind.
Snipe shot the coyote and then took it to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
The coyote was tested for rabies and the results came back positive a day later. Snipe was given several anti-rabies shots in the aftermath of the situation to prevent infection
Terri McCollister, director of the DHEC Rabies Program, strongly encouraged pet owners to stay current on vaccines for their animals.
‘Any mammal has the ability to carry the disease and transmit it to people or pets. Therefore, give wild and stray animals enough space,” says McCollist.
Snipe had previously purchased a bright pink vest with huge metal spikes for his beloved Chihuahua to wear.
‘Originally we had it for the birds, the hawks. The birds were always trying to land on her,” Snipe said. “Even if another dog or a coyote comes and tries to bite him, they bite the spike. The actual material is coyote-proof. They can’t bite through it.’