Overview
- Fire crews from Engine 9 and Rescue 9 entered the water after a report of a dog and extracted an exhausted coyote pup that had crawled under a dock, officials said Monday morning.
- A neighbor named Brian first saw the animal fall into the canal and tried to rescue it, and kayaker Denae Judd tracked the pup’s movements and pointed firefighters to its location.
- The rescued pup was taken to East West Veterinary Care Center for evaluation and is scheduled to be moved to the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) until it can be released.
- Cape Coral Fire Rescue awarded Community Recognition coins to both civilian helpers for their roles in the recovery, and called the operation a team effort.
- Officials have not released the pup’s current medical condition or explained how it became trapped, and wildlife rescues like this typically follow a process of stabilization, veterinary assessment, and transfer to licensed rehabilitators.