silent night

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back in february we had a record breaking snow fall around here.every night the silence of the frozen world was broken by coyotes,hunting for hidden prey in the snow. as usual, i could hear them howling and searching. suddenly it got silent,like that thick heavy ear ringing silence. then the sounds of the coyotes yelping and snarling. not just one,but all of them,the commotion filled the air.

it lasted about 5 minutes. my neighbors and i have since discussed it.we all heard it. none ever found signs of the fight in the snow. no remains. i haven't heard a coyote since that night. not a single yip or anything to this day. the dogs that are out at night in that area stay silent. my dogs inside the house sometimes look out the large sliding glass door to the backyard and back away slightly.

i'd love to hear the sound of a coyote again.

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