Pretty scary!!, and I can see it happening, My trapping days are long gone, and although I had some strange happenings I never encountered that!, dogs a couple of times, BUT, whenever I worked my trap line I was never without a revolver, I grew up in cat country and although I never had to use it, it was comforting to know it was in my jacket pocket. A revolver will rarely let you down, it can lay at rest for years and yet when you need it all you have to do is pull the trigger,(no springs,no clips,) granted all you get is 5 or 6 shots but that is more than enough to discourage a coyote pack, or a cat, I don't like the idea that you ran, (coyotes run down their dinner) (but thats easy for me to say). glad things worked out. Doc