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East County News Service
January 24, 2024 (San Diego) -- A not-so-wily coyote is recovering at San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center after being rescued from a flooded field full of debris with a bucket stuck on his head.
On Monday, Jan. 22, Humane Law Enforcement was called to the flooded Tijuana River Valley along Dairy Mart Road in San Diego about a dog reported floating in debris with its head trapped in a bucket. Due to the difficult terrain, the only way to reach the animal was by boat, so San Diego Lifeguards helped our Humane Officers reach the animal — which turned out to be a coyote, not a dog. View rescue video: https://youtu.be/EfCGQdvAQSE
The suffering coyote was rushed to the Humane Society’s Bahde Wildlife Center for initial triage and care, where veterinarians administered a sedative and pain medication, then removed the bucket from his head, provided fluids and took X-rays. He was wet, suffering from mild hypothermia, had cactus spines stuck in his fur and wounds that needed care. View rehab video: https://youtu.be/1pOexhr9qUc
After the first 24 hours, the coyote was transferred to SDHS’s Ramona Wildlife Center, where their Project Wildlife team rehabilitates apex predators.
“We are hopeful this juvenile coyote will be able to recover and return to the wild soon,” says Nina Thompson, director of public relations for the San Diego Humane Society.
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