Woman's Dog Mistaken For Coyote... Set Loose In The Wild.
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[I]HO Copper, an American Kennel Club-registered female Sheba Inu, is seen in a July 3, 2010 photo provided by the Frankfort Ky. Police Department. Copper has been turned loose in the wild after the Frankfort Humane Society mistook her for a coyote. (AP Photo/Frankfort Ky. Police Department)[/I]
An American Kennel Club-registered dog has been turned loose in the wild after the Frankfort Humane Society mistook her for a coyote. Copper is a female Sheba Inu.
Lori Goodlett told The State-Journal her pet of 11 years disappeared from her fenced back yard on July 3. It was after she put up posters that a police officer recognized Copper as the dog he had taken to the shelter. A shelter worker later called police and said it had to be picked up because coyotes weren't allowed there.
The department turned the animal loose behind a home improvement store after consulting with a wildlife expert who said coyotes were nuisance animals and should be returned to the wild or killed.
Humane Society board chairman John Forbes said he backs the shelter's decision.
"If our manager assessed the animal to be a coyote, then it is against the law for it to be at the shelter. We rely on the people who work there," Forbes said.
Goodlett, however, said she can't understand how her dog was misidentified.
"People would say when Copper was young, she looked like a fox with her pointy ears and red coloring," Goodlett said. "But no one has ever mistaken her for a coyote."
Frankfort Police Maj. Frank Deaton said the dog didn't have a collar or other identification. He said he doubted it was a coyote since it peacefully went with the officer who released it.
"Fortunately, the officer had the foresight to photograph the dog," he said.
Police and volunteers are helping Goodlett search for her pet and have set cages in hopes of capturing her.
"I know in my head Copper is gone for good, but in my heart I would like to think some nice family found her and took her in," Goodlett said.
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Okay... I can even tell that's not a Coyote... Seriously, l2id
looks more like a husky or something
That looks nothing like a coyote.
These people obviously haven't handled many coyotes... if any.
its a wolf
Poor thing. People who thought it was a coyote are retarted.
what are these people doing handling animals if they can't even tell the difference between a dog and a coyote?
It was fenced in her yard for fucks sake! What a bunch of morons!
[QUOTE=Kinversulath;23572278]It was fenced in her yard for fucks sake! What a bunch of morons![/QUOTE]
A coyote could have jumped the fence or ripped through it somehow. Plus the dog didn't have any kind of identification on him.
That is one friendly coyote. If it was a wild animal it would be flipping the fuck out. She seems pretty chill in that picture.
That must be the worst damn humane society ever. Whoever made the decision that it was a coyote should be fired.
[QUOTE=redonkulous;23572428]That is one friendly coyote.[/QUOTE]
it's a dog
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It wasn't even really a joke. More condescending sarcasm.
[QUOTE=dragon1972;23572393]A coyote could have jumped the fence or ripped through it somehow. Plus the dog didn't have any kind of identification on him.[/QUOTE]
You don't just take something out of someones garden without telling the house holder first.
Bah, "Animal Experts". They Canine even tell a dog right
There are lots of coyotes where I live and I've seen quite a few. While the dog in the OP looks smaller than most coyotes, I see how [i]s[/i]he could have been mistaken for one.
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Also, holy shit. I just realized that the dog is a Shiba Inu! I have one and people ask me if my dog's a fox/coyote [b]ALL THE TIME[/b].
What kind of "Humane" Society worker would think "Hmm, I have a COMPLETELY TAME coyote-looking thing that listens and obeys, acts like a dog, and is probably a dog, what do I do with it? OH I KNOW RELEASE IT BACK INTO THE WILD HURR DURR".
That's not a coyote! That's a dolphin!
That's an ugly cat.
That's no coyote!
That's my wife!
Shiba Inu puppies are adorable.
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[QUOTE=dragon1972;23572393]A coyote could have jumped the fence or ripped through it somehow. Plus the dog didn't have any kind of identification on him.[/QUOTE]
That doesn't explain their actions. If I see something that looks like a dog in a backyard, I assume it's a dog. Even if I thought it was a coyote, I wouldn't have it taken away without contacting the owner and confirming that it wasn't theirs. If the owner was unavailible, I would contact their neighbors. You don't just walk onto someone's property and take what you think is a coyote without even contacting the owner of said property. Even if you were sure it was a coyote, you could at least tell them that you caught it in their yard.
How the fuck can you confuse a Sheba Inu with a coyote?
Full proof way to tell if a dog is a dog.
It acts like a dog.
Herp derp. We've spent several hundred thousands years domesticating dogs. They act a hell of a lot different than other canines.
[QUOTE=GunFox;23577605][B]Full proof[/B].[/QUOTE]
don't you mean "foolproof"?
on topic though, it's sad how a humane society can't even identify the dog correctly. it slightly resembles a coyote but it definitely acts nothing like one, and again it only barely resembles a coyote. very sad, i'm surprised the owner took it kind of well. i'd be pissed for sure
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Oh shit a coyote!!
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