Meet the wiliest of all coyotes: Hit by a car at 75mph, embedded in the fender, on the road for 600 miles - and SURVIVED!
When a brother and sister struck a coyote at 75mph they assumed they had killed the animal and drove on.
They didn't realize this was the toughest creature ever to survive a hit-and-run.
Eight hours, two fuel stops, and 600 miles later they found the wild animal embedded in their front fender - and very much alive.
They were driving at night along Interstate 80 near the Nevada-Utah border when they noticed a pack of coyotes near the roadside on October 12.When one of the animals ran in front of the car, the impact sounded fatal so the siblings thought there no point in stopping.
'Right off the bat, we knew it was bad. 'We thought the story was over.'
After the incident around 1am, they continued their 600 mile drive to North San Juan - even stopping for fuel at least twice.
But it was only when they finally reached their destination at 9am did they take time to examine what damage they may have sustained. At first it looked as though it was going to be quite gruesome. They saw fur and the body inside the grill. The brother was trying to keep some distance. Our assumption was it was part of the coyote - it didn't register it was the whole animal.
They got a broom to try and pry the remains out of the bumper and got the shock of his life.
'It flinched,' 'It was a huge surprise - he got a little freaked out.'
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| 'We knew it was bad' |
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| Fur Pete's sake: the body of the coyote poking out through the radiator |
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| Wily coyote: The animal's head can be seen as rescuers took apart the front fender to save it after it was struck by the car at 75mph |
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| Miracle escape: As the animal struggled, wildlife protection officials put a loop around its neck to prevent it from further injuring itself The front of the car is completely taken apart as the coyote begins to wriggle free |
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| And voila! Tricky the toughest or luckiest coyote ever rests in a cage after its ordeal - which it survived with just some scrapes to its paw. |
Good one LB.
My question, is this story real? What does everyone think? Maybe you even know the correct answer either way please share your thoughts.
Ben G
Ben- My dad is an electrical engineer for a company that supplies parts to every major car manufacturer in the world. Least to say, he's seen some crazy stuff. One day, he was at work when he was told to go down to one of the garages. There, in his buddy's engine was a raccoon that had survived a 25 minute car ride to work. Least say, he wasn't really happy.
ReplyDeleteI saw this coyote story a year or so ago and it looks legit to me. I'm just glad I wasn't the one he decided to hitch a ride with.
HLYH
haha, my brother sent me this a while back, that's just crazy!
ReplyDeleteThat is one tough coyote or is it a cat guised as a coyote and has just used up 8 of it's 9 lives ;).
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's no coyote. It's a Chupacabra with hair.
ReplyDeleteThat's just amazing. I don't see how you could fake those photos and I don't think a coyote would put up with being stuffed in that grill to pose.
ReplyDeleteLisa - Raccoons aren't very happy to begin with I can't imagine what it was like after that ride.
ReplyDeleteKimberly - I know the first time I got the e-mail was at least a year ago.
Joe - Cat or Coyote their kind of like cockroaches no matter what happens to them they survive.
Mike - LOL!
Kinsey - I agree unless he was heavily sedated
That is so wild, thanks for sharing.
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