Central Park Coyote

The NYPD Emergency Service Unit captured and tranquilized a young male coyote on the south side of the 79th Street transverse near Belvedere Castle at approximately 10:00 a.m. today. The animal was first seen at 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning at the 66th Street Transverse and identified as a "wolf." Numerous sightings were made by the public since then.

(Parks Department Photo/ Daniel Avila)
Mar 22, 2006