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I had a similar situation last week and I would like to add something as yet unsaid.

I live in a subdivision that's adjacent to the Trinity River in Fort Worth. I have seen coyotes, bobcats, and turkeys foraging in the neighborhood using the golf course as an access.

While walking my dog I was confronted by a coyote which stepped out into the street from between two cars. It was as big as my 55 pound Weimaraner puppy, less than 30 feet away and stayed frozen as we made eye contact. It didn't look at my dog, but at me.

I instantly dismissed the idea of shooting it with my CC 1911, because the angle of impact would certainly allow the bullet to bounce off the pavement and go who knows where. It was a clear demonstration to me that shooting is always the last option. So, I hissed at the coyote and told it to "git!" The coyote ran (keeping the parked cars between me and him).

In conclusion, I now carry pepper spray as well as my 1911 on dog walks.
Nick