Jeff W Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 I found this on another fishing site I dont know if the pictures will copy to. Meet the wiliest of all coyotes: Hit by a car at 75mph, embedded in the fender,road for 600 miles - and SURVIVED! When a brother and sister struck a coyote at 75mph they assumed they had killed the animal and drove on. They didn't realize this was the toughest creature ever to survive a hit-and-run. Eight hours, two fuel stops, and 600 miles later they found the wild animal embedded in their front fender - and very much alive. Daniel and Tevyn East were driving at night along Interstate 80 near the Nevada-Utah border when they noticed a pack of coyotes near the roadside on October 12. When one of the animals ran in front of the car, the impact sounded fatal so the siblings thought there no point in stopping. 'Right off the bat, we knew it was bad,' Daniel explained. 'We thought the story was over.' After the incident around 1am, they continued their 600 mile drive to North San Juan - even stopping for fuel at least twice. But it was only when they finally reached their destination at 9am did they take time to examine what damage they may have sustained. At first it looked as though it was going to be quite gruesome. '[Daniel] saw fur and the body inside the grill,' Tevyn East said. 'I was trying to keep some distance. Our assumption was it was part of the coyote - it didn't register it was the whole animal.' Daniel East got a broom to try and pry the remains out of the bumper and got the shock of his life. 'It flinched,' Tevyn East said. 'It was a huge surprise - he got a little freaked out.' 'We knew it was bad': Tevyn East, who was in the car when it hit the coyote, bends down to take a look at the fur poking through the fender Fur Pete's sake: What Mr. East spotted as he bent down to inspect the damage to his car - the body of the coyote poking out through the radiator Wily coyote: The animal's head can be seen as rescuers took apart the front fender to save it after it was struck by the car at 75mph Miracle escape: As the animal struggled, wildlife protection officials put a loop around its neck to prevent it from further injuring itself The front of the car is completely taken apart as the coyote begins to wriggle free And voila! Tricky the toughest coyote ever rests in a cage after its ordeal - which it survived with just some scrapes to its paw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pike007 Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 wow is that the ever strangest thing Ive ever heard. 007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 They have some tough yotes out there in the bad lands......... They were educated here........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Joe Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 LOL Bill Joey got a kick out of that one Here's the pics in order with Jeff's post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Unbelievable !! Thanks for the pics Joe . And a big HELLO JOEY !! . See you on the ice soon ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 What!!! Joey's awake this early!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammercarp Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 I guess all that fur deadened the impact. Kinda like hitting a cotton ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Did the driver get a speeding ticket ? Will the insurance co. pay for the damage done , caused by speeding ? I hope he also pays Wile E 's vet bill !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Andrews Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 I didn't believe a word of it until I saw the pictures. Holy crap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flywire Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Oh no...now not even a 300 win mag will stop them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drsmooth Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Did the driver get a speeding ticket ? Will the insurance co. pay for the damage done , caused by speeding ? I hope he also pays Wile E 's vet bill !!! They weren't speeding. The speed limit on that road is 75 mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff W Posted December 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 Thanks Joe how do I get the pic to copy to? Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pike007 Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 i dont get how the coyote got in there, if he hit how did it make it through those fender holes. wouldnot the coyote become chopped liver and i know those honda front bumpers would of crunched. Just doesnot seem possible. p.s that yote is alot cuter then the bastters we got running around down here 007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Andrews Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 i dont get how the coyote got in there, if he hit how did it make it through those fender holes. wouldnot the coyote become chopped liver and i know those honda front bumpers would of crunched. Just doesnot seem possible. p.s that yote is alot cuter then the bastters we got running around down here 007 We still have a few of those smaller ones around but the tweed strain seems to have taken over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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