| I would think only if they were injured or rabid. IMO, the dog is certainly safe. We have lots of foxes right here at home, and I have a cat that goes out quite often, day or night, and he's never been bothered. I do think a coyote will snag his butt one day. Your 40 lb dog isn't safe from coyotes either, unless he is fit and aggressive. A long, thick coat, would be some good armor. A friend had a 75lb dog almost killed by a small number of coyotes. The dog was old, fat and short-haired. If he hadn't been close by, they would have finished his pet.
Mitch, I had a fox kill my pet rooster, KFC, at 10 on a Saturday morning, 25 feet from the house. The next day, the fox had an unfortunate collision with a .308.
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