1. First, stay safe
Prioritize distance, a secure doorway or barrier, and keeping pets or service animals close without physically confronting wildlife.
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I need an accessible safety option
Safety guidance must work for people with different mobility, sensory and handling needs.
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2. Take practical precautions
Identify a safe indoor route, inspect gates and attractants, and consider assistance from trusted people for tasks you cannot perform safely.
3. Consider the situation
Avoid advice that requires running, chasing, throwing objects or strenuous hazing. Use the prevention measures that are feasible for your situation.
4. Know where to turn
Contact AZGFD for wildlife guidance; contact AUCA for general educational questions only, not emergency or on-site assistance.
What the guidance does—and doesn't—establish
Accessible options need to be tailored to the person, animal and property; AUCA does not currently offer direct home interventions.
These are general prevention and safety recommendations, not a diagnosis, a guarantee of effectiveness, or a substitute for professional advice.
Sources and further reading
Arizona wildlife contact: For a coyote acting aggressively toward people, AZGFD lists its 24-hour Communications Center at 623-236-7201. Call 911 for an immediate human safety emergency. AUCA is not a response or dispatch service.
What the source supports
AZGFD lists noise, distance, attractant removal and property modifications among practical approaches. AUCA's accessible alternatives are an adaptation of those options, not a separately evaluated intervention.
Read the source guidance directly, including any local restrictions and updated agency instructions.
- Arizona Game and Fish Department — Living with Coyotes ↗
- Arizona Game and Fish Department — Living with Wildlife ↗
Source links are provided for independent verification. These links are Arizona agency guidance, not proof of the effectiveness of every intervention. An AUCA printable worksheet is available above; independent research remains under review. Page prepared October 2026.
ACCESSIBLE WALKING PLAN
Your safety plan should fit your abilities
Advice to lift a dog, shout, walk backward or operate a noisemaker may be unsafe or impractical for some people. Consider your grip, balance, breath control, hearing and sensory needs, and whether a leash or mobility aid occupies your hands. Plan a route and a safe exit you can use without losing control of an animal or essential equipment.
For service-animal teams, assistance tasks and handler control matter. U.S. Department of Justice service-animal guidance ↗ provides legal context, not wildlife-response testing. These suggested adaptations are AUCA planning considerations, not independently validated deterrent techniques.