Another Coyote Tale

Merry Christmas, Doggers,

Are you looking for a little inspiration; a warm and happy feeling inside just in time for the holidays? Well, how's this for an amazing coyote tale?!

On October 12, 2010, Daniel and Tevyn East were driving at night along Interstate 80 near the Nevada-Utah border when they encountered a pack of coyotes crossing the road. They swerved to avoid the animals, but hit one coyote directly at high speed. They estimated that on impact they were traveling at more than 70 mph! A terrible and tragic ending to the life of our beloved Coyote? Well...not so fast.

Since the impact sounded fatal, the brother and sister saw no point in stopping, and drove on...and on...for SIX HUNDRED MILES that night, including two stops for gas. It was only when they reached their final destination at 9 am the following morning that they took time to examine the front of the mini van and the possible damage caused by the collision with Coyote.

Daniel saw the fur and body of the animal wedged inside the plastic grill, below the front bumper and up against the radiator housing. It didn't look good...in fact, it looked to be a gruesome scene. "I assumed it was part of the animal--it didn't register that it was the WHOLE COYOTE. I took a broom and tried to pry the remains out of the bumper." He got the shock of his life. "It flinched...it started to struggle to get free. The coyote was alive!

They immediately phoned Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release. When authorities arrived, they immediately went to work to free the trapped animal. Coyote had been embedded between the front fender and the radiator. It had amazingly survived the long journey without any broken bones or internal injuries. A wildlife rescue worker managed to get a loop snare around Coyote's neck and muzzle the animal so that it would not bite them as they carefully worked to free its body.

Coyote was taken to a private kennel for observation, but three days after arriving inside the security cage, it ESCAPED by wriggling beneath the bottom bar of the cage! Coyote disappeared, back into the wild to run free once more!

Aaaahooooooooooooo!

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