October 22, 2018

Dear Terry, It's me Leroy. Mom says we had a close call but I saved the day! First, Mom says me and her weren't hurt. Mom took me out in the dark to my run. Everything was strangely quiet. THEN the night screamed. That's just what it sounded like. THEN I smelled them. Coyotes. A big pack right across the street. They were singing and howling and screaming. I ran right at them as far as I could. The fence stopped me. Mom had her flashlight. I was snarling and howling and barking with every ounce I had! There were a lot of them. They were so loud but I was louder. Then SILENCE. They thought they could fool me. Jerks, I'm a BEAGLE. I could smell their every move. They tried to be sneaky and cross the road into our backyard. I went CRAZY, AWHOOO AWOOOO. I was so loud it echoed. Mom looked with her flashlight but they were gone. Mom gave me Big Boy pets on my side telling me what a great hound dog I am! Then we checked on the chickens and Mom used the flashlight to check the backyard. All was quiet. We made it safe inside to tell Dad and Fred all about it!

Hugs & Howls, a great hound dog ( mom said so!) Leroy