The coyotes where I live have gotten so bad, and numerous, that people are accidentally hitting them with their cars.
I live on an acre and a half and plant veggies in my back yard. I used to have problems with rabbits. But this year, for some strange and unknown reason, I had problems with wharf rats. Those big squirrel sized rats.
It drove me crazy - they would strip my plants bare.
So .... I have been popping them with my air rifle. Kill count is 76
I, of course, rat proofed the inside of my home. I think they are/were a fleeing population of rats. I just do not know where they were fleeing from.
A coyote population can explode, just like a wharf rat population can explode. They are both nuisance animals and need to be kept in check. They can do a LOT of damage.
Since you live in a condo, you need to carry something when you walk your dog. A coyote WILL attack you,
if you get between it and your dog. That is something to take into serious consideration. If I were in your situation, I would choose my walking stick very carefully.
I kind of
if pepper spray would deflect a coyote attack - but I wouldn't want to spray my dog too.
He comes to me when he gets scared. 