A bizarre story of a coyote that survived being hit by a car
@Deepizzaguy (122379)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
October 27, 2022 4:49pm CST
When I first read what happened to a coyote who was hit by a car in Tallahassee Florida on Wednesday evening, the first thought that ran through my mind was that the female coyote should have been killed by the impact of the crash of the animal and the auto.
What happened is next would qualify for a "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" television show episode since the coyote who only suffered a leg injury was trapped inside of the grill that was broken from the collision with the auto.
The owner of the auto took the damaged auto to the Tallahassee Toyota where the mechanics were shocked to see a female coyote inside of the grill of the auto.
The mechanics then called the St. Francis Wildlife Association to report seeing the injured female coyote who is lucky that he is not dead from the impact from the collision with the auto.
Thanks to the teamwork of the wildlife officials and the mechanics at the dealer shop, the female coyote who was then taken by the wildlife officials to the Allied Veterinary Hospital where the female coyote suffered two broken bones in her body after she spent an entire evening inside of a grill.
The female coyote will have an operation on Friday. She is expected to make a full recovery.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Oct 22
it amazes me as well since being trapped in a grill for one evening is harsh on the coyote.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 Oct 22
@RubyHawk The coyote must have howled to get some attention from someone after the accident.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
29 Oct 22
@Deepizzaguy poor thing, just imagine being stuck under there. Looks like he would have howled.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Oct 22
Most likely scenario what happened to the coyote.
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@TheHorse (238388)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Oct 22
@Deepizzaguy I think if a car were about to hit me I would jump up. Maybe I'd wind up in the windshield.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Oct 22
@TheHorse Most likely scenario that you mentioned would be the result.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
28 Oct 22
So glad the coyote was okay in the end..a miracle really.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Oct 22
i was thinking about the times in the Road Runner cartoons when the coyote was hit by a truck and getting stuck in the front part of the truck.
@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Oct 22
According to the story from the wildlife officials, they had to be careful getting the coyote out of the auto grill safely.
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@LindaOHio (222896)
• United States
29 Oct 22
Oh my goodness! I'm glad she will survive.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 Oct 22
The coyote will be okay since I am sure that the veterinarians will be able to make her feel better.
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@MarieCoyle (59414)
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30 Oct 22
Some animals are tough, and coyotes are definitely tough. Oh, the tales she will tell her fellow coyotes when she gets out of there! 

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@snowy22315 (209221)
• United States
27 Oct 22
That really is bizarre. Imagine the shock of the mechanics to find a coyote in the grill!
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Oct 22
Accordiing to the report from the UPI, the mechanics were in shock seeing the coyote inside of the grill alive.
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@RasmaSandra (98157)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Oct 22
I am so glad for the coyote and hope she makes a full recovery,
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Oct 22
It was a miracle that the coyote survived the crash.
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@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Oct 22
My pleasure to share these nice stories on this site. Kind of reminds me of the Road Runner cartoons when the coyote gets hit by a truck or train.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
11 Dec 22
Lucky is the female coyote from surviving the great impact of the collision.
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