Everytime I get close to the coyote he runs away. He could never get hostile, It's fact that they don't bother people. Maybe pets if they are hungry enough, but as this video shows, this coyote is friends with this cat. So I don't believe they would attack a pet either. Spring is their mating season now, and the coyotes are about more now to feed their young. Have no fear of them.
I’m not saying we fear them, just that we have some caution when approaching them.
If they feel cornered, then they will attack.
And some even do so without provocation, or when provoked.