UMVA has learned that Premier Doug Ford recently turned a quiet backyard into a dramatic wolf‑howl showdown after a group of coyotes threatened his home.
While answering reporters in Queen’s Park, the premier described how the nocturnal hunters prowled near his property, screeching in a way that made his own dog’s heart race.
“I had them in my backyard,” Ford said, his voice tightening. “You’re ready to walk your dog out there and suddenly a coyote problem appears. You’re thinking the cheese slipped off the cracker with me, but one night I’m sitting there and they must have made a kill and they’re screeching.”
He then revealed his bold countermeasure: a howl that would make even the slyest coyote think a wolf was lurking just around the corner.
“So I went out there and I howled like a wolf. They stopped instantly,” he recounted, insisting that the animals fled as if a predator had appeared.
When a reporter asked him to replicate the sound, Ford obliged, letting the echo of his howl ripple through the courthouse corridors before stepping back into the caucus room.
This incident comes amid a spate of high‑profile coyote attacks in the Greater Toronto Area, where a six‑year‑old girl was recently attacked in Markham and a teenager was bitten in the same city last week.
Officials have warned that coyotes are common in the region, urging pet owners to keep animals indoors at night and to avoid letting them roam off property.
For anyone who encounters a coyote, the advice is to stay calm, wave hands, and make noise while slowly backing away—never turn your back or run.
Should a coyote pose a threat to public safety, the recommendation remains to call emergency services immediately.
With the mating season approaching, sightings of coyotes in Toronto are expected to rise, adding another layer of intrigue to the city’s wildlife encounters.
