So much for leaving sleeping dogs lying down.
A San Francisco resident woke up this week expecting to enjoy views of the city from his outdoor patio, but instead found a “beautiful coyote” enjoying a nap on his couch.
The canine had gotten so comfortable on the raised patio that it made no attempt to flee when the homeowner approached.
The homeowner was concerned that the animal’s lethargic behavior indicated it was sick or injured and quickly called the city’s animal control department.
It turns out that the coyote just didn’t want to give up the perfect sunbathing spot.
“I arrived and made contact with the resident who took me to his backyard and showed me the coyote that was resting comfortably on a couch in his outdoor patio,” animal control officer Mullen wrote on Facebook.
San Francisco has a population of approximately 100 coyotes.Animal Care and Control San Francisco /Facebook
“I approached the coyote and started talking to him, telling him that it was time to get up. He looked at me, got up, stretched really hard and walked to the edge of the yard.”
The coyote reluctantly walked to the edge of the yard, which was connected to a wooded area, and jumped back into the brush.
Mullen noted that the animal was moving appropriately and did not appear sick or injured.
The homeowner was concerned that the animal’s lethargic behavior indicated it was sick or injured and quickly called the city’s animal control department. Animal Care & Control San Francisco /Facebook The Coyote made no attempt to flee when the owner approached. Animal Care & Control San Francisco /Facebook
“The coyote looked like a young, healthy male that had probably recently been kicked out of its den and was trying to make its way through town,” he wrote.
Coyote pups typically stay with their parents, who mate for life, for about a year and a half before venturing out on their own.
Fall and early winter are typically the time when “yearling cubs” begin to disperse out of their dens, looking for a mate to start their own den, the department said.
San Francisco has a population of approximately 100 coyotes, which are key to keeping the rodent population under control.
Big-city coyotes are not out of the ordinary: New York City’s population recently “expanded their territory,” with several recent sightings of these four-legged friends in the Bronx’s Claremont Park.
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Source: vtt.edu.vn