Wildlife rescuers try to identify mystery animal that might be dog or coyote

UPI ^ | JAN. 21, 2022 / 1:24 PM | By Ben Hooper

[gloryblaze]

I wish the poor pooch some darn good days ahead.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

As we all know without even looking, it is a Chupacabra.

[rockinqsranch]

We have a Schnauzer that howls all night when we put him in his kennel. He’s far from a Coyote.

This dog the article is about is definitely a mix of something, and I’d say as one of the other posters probably a Whippet, or a Greyhound mix.

In his unkempt condition it’s difficult to figure what he/she is. So ugly it’s cute. I’d love to have it, but too old, and sick for anymore critters beyond what we have.

[metmom]

I have heard recently that dogs, coyotes, and wolves have started inbreeding.

That could definitely cause some confusion about what it is.

However, that picture looks to me like just a dog in really, really rough condition.

[ifinnegan]

“Its clearly a domesticated dog that was abandoned by its owner”

Yes.

[Veto!]

Aww, poor little guy.

My friends in Mendocino had a couple of Wolf Dogs, totally gorgeous and friendly animals, though the big male looked as wolfish as a wolf.

So why not a Coyote Dog

[Georgia Girl 2]

Looks like a mutt with some mega mange. Poor guy!

[Karliner]

Battered almost dead looking dog.

[Tallguy]

Dog with a bad case of mange. Take the fur coat of most familiar dog breeds, and you wouldn’t recognize them.

[Tallguy]

So why not a Coyote Dog?

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Possible, but less likely.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Dog with mange?

[lysie]

I agree.

[CivilWarBrewing]

The answer lies WITH THE EYES.. Those are COYOTE eyes, built for better night vision. Amazingly healthy eyes given its horrible state otherwise.

[MayflowerMadam]

Poor thing. Very sad.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Doggone?

Coyodoggy is easier to say. (Are we allowed to use half-breed for anything in today’s world of censored speech and offended bitches when talking about animals. Or Hillary.

[M Kehoe]

Hi.

In the fwiw department there are coyotes in Pinellas county Florida.

5.56mm

[Do_Tar]

[Jaded]

Chupacabra that got lost.

[cherry]

even 40 years ago they talked about
“coydogs” in upsate NY.

[EinNYC]

Looks like a coyote with a really bad case of mange. No hair, so it was cold.