Hahaha, thanks for all the replies, both funny and serious. As stated, I grew up on a farm so I'm familiar with wild animals. I am an animal lover, but also have done a lot of hunting.
I enjoy watching the wildlife around our house, and the land is a big reason we bought this house. I counted fifteen deer going across the ravine Superbowl night, and we have a snow white squirrel that frequents the back yard. My main concern with the coyote is the dogs, and that we are expecting a child in July. We'll see if it comes back, if it makes a habit of it then it needs to go, and I will do so.
I was wondering if anyone had experienced similar or had ideas, CR did not disappoint!