What we have here is a failure to communicate. This is a portrait of a bad coyote. In every society there are a few individuals that just will not follow the rules. They flaunt authority, thumb their muzzles at the law, and generally are looking for a way to game the system.

This coyote is presently on park arrest and must wear a neck bracelet because the ones for his ankle keep falling off. This means his whereabouts are tracked and he is under observation 24/7. This is a hardcore felon and not to be taken for your usual nice,  or good, coyote. Because this is not a good coyote.

The park operates on a strict three strikes and you’re out policy as far as serious infractions of the law are concerned. The first two offenses put the individual on notice that they are on thin ice. The third strike is a lethal injection of a toxic substance which at this point in time is, lead. You may have noticed the orange ear tags. They signify offenses committed by the accused. By placing the orange ear tags in the coyotes ear when it has committed a serious crime the authorities can observe what level of badness the offender is currently at. We’re not talking about stealing a leg bone from a mulie fawn that was taken by a black bear, we’re talking running Gin into the park for underage coyotes barely older than pups. That was the left ear, tag number one.

His last offense was presenting himself as a registered pet sitter. If a guest brings a pet to the park many times they will ask management for a pet sitter to stay with their pet, watch over them, take them for walks into the forest behind some thick bushes, and various other types of services. This coyote had falsified his credentials and had gained access to the pet sitting data on the park digital bulletin board and convinced the guest that he would cater to their pets every need. Unfortunately the only catering done was the pet joining the coyote for an early brunch behind the thick bushes in the woods.

After 39 of the 39 pets entrusted to the coyote’s care by trusting tourists turned up unavailable, or “they just run off” according to the coyote, the complaints grew so loud that the park officials had to investigate. What they found was shocking. Back behind those thick bushes there were little gnawed on cat bones, a few dog collars, a little engraved medallion with the words ” Pindy we love you, your family the Mueller’s, 970-885-xxxx”.

All the evidence pointed to foul play on the part of the coyote. Even though 39 of those ID Chips they put in pets so if they was lost they would be found, were located in various places in his intestinal track, he had lawyered up and after stating that he had found those chips just laying there “all by their ownselves” according to him, right there next to those bushes and in checking them out he had accidentally swallowed them. He made bail. That was the right ear, tag number two.

Right now the case is pending until they can get a judge in from Boise to hear the case, and until they find a jury of his peers, he’s out. Scott free. He’s out there walking around, not concerned about the neck bracelet at all as he can find all the bad he needs right there in the park. So a quick word of caution to any of you who travel with your pets, Don’t use a pet sitter even if it means you can’t go see Old Faithful because no pets are allowed. And if you see this coyote don’t pet him and don’t introduce him to your pet no matter how friendly he appears. Not even if he says nice things about your pets. Like how shapely they are, or how pleasantly plump, This is a bad coyote.