The spat was captured on a home doorbell camera.
The residents say the cat, who isn't their pet, was apparently protecting their home.
The feisty feline swiped at the coyote as it tried to walk past a couple of times, but the pet showed it wasn't a scaredy-cat. The pair chased each other around parked car in the driveway of the home before the coyote took off.
The homeowner said the cat wasn't harmed during the encounter.