When coyotes attacked, a dog killed 8 of them, saving a flock of sheep

[douglas9]

John Wierwille sprang out of bed early one November morning when he heard coyotes outside his Decatur, Ga., home. But by the time the sheep farmer made it outside to check on his flock, his sheepdogs were already on the scene.

Casper, a 21-month-old Great Pyrenees, soon led a counterattack and hopped a four-foot fence. Over the next several minutes, Wierwille said Casper killed eight of the 11 coyotes on his property and chased away the rest. The five sheep remained unharmed.

Despite suffering life-threatening injuries in the Nov. 4 attack, Casper has since recovered and returned home Wednesday, Wierwille said. The fearless sheepdog has emerged as a hero across the internet.

“It was chaos,” Wierwille, 55, told The Washington Post. “It was not how we wished things had gone, but we’re glad he made it. He was doing his job, and that’s what I think everybody appreciates about him.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/12/09/sheepdog-coyote-attack-killed-eight/

[exboyfil]

1. Great Pyrenees bred to take on wolves

Coyotes mess with them or their charges at your peril.


Good dog.

[Phoenix61]

2. Needs a donkey. They are badass critters.

Donkeys are gaining in popularity due to their relatively low cost, minor maintenance requirements, longevity and their compatibility with other predator control methods. Donkeys also offer the additional advantage in that they can be fed in much the same manner as sheep.
https://horsemansnews.com/using-donkeys-to-protect-the-flock/?amp=1

[2live is 2fly]

4. Watch geese are supposed to be pretty-bad-ass too but I think your donkey idea more bad-ass!

[2live is 2fly]

3. Remember the tv show (a western) from the 60s, "The Monroes" Barbra Hershey,

Michael Anderson and Ben Johnson were in it? The huge ass white dog they had, that was a Great Pyrenees.