They should have found another “stock” photo of one of those lean, mean fighting machine rotties and put that up instead of the one they did. After all what would the story have been if a coyote had attacked and killed a chihuahua? They also travel in packs, making any pet dog vulnerable. My dog is German Shepard, Golden Retriever mix 65 lbs runs 5 miles with me daily. I wouldn’t recommend having a domesticated dog fight with a coyote or any other wild animal. She doesn't own DASH. The story becomes much more embellished when we can say a coyote attacked and killed a Rottweiler, right. A rottweiler could kill a doberman, but the doberman could also kill the rottweiler since it is faster. HA ! Coyotes survive by hunting and many carry disease. BEST COYOTE KILLER BREEDS - SUGGESTIONS! Asked in Doberman Pinschers ... A coyote can only kill a young deer or an unguarded fawn. ... One thing to remember is that any large dog can kill a single coyote if they can catch them. Well, I love the woman who said no.