Stranded coyote rescued by Chicago firemen
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A Fire Department boat rescued a coyote spotted floating on a patch of ice hundreds of yards out on Lake Michigan this morning.
The coyote was seen around 9:30 a.m. off Fullerton Avenue, curled up on a piece of ice barely bigger than itself. As a helicopter hovered overhead, the Victor L. Schlaeger fire boat slowly approached the coyote. Several times two crew members bent over to snare the coyote, but it kept drifting away.
Finally, the stern of the boat slid toward the coyote and a crew member snatched him with a long-handled snare and pulled him aboard.
The boat then sped to Belmont Harbor, about an hour after the coyote was spotted. There was no immediate word on his condition.
Many thanks to the Chicago Breaking News Center
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anybody get bit?
Poor little thing — I’m so glad he was rescued. Yes, Jess, I agree the Fire Depts are always the heroes. Thanks for this story, Mike.
Look at his little scared face. Fire department always the heroes, no matter what is in trouble aren’t they?
What would be the standard procedure now. Released into the wilds of Chicago or Detroit?
LOL….Good question 🙂
Winters are hard on all types. Poor coyote. Glad to hear of the rescue.