Coyote pup hit by car, rescued by CROW and Cape Coral police

LEE COUNTY, Fla. —

A coyote pup was rescued by the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) with assistance from the Cape Coral Police Department after being hit by a car.

According to CROW, the pup has a fractured leg and signs of head trauma. She's about seven weeks old.

CROW says the pup is in their care at the hospital, where her condition has stabilized. They add that she continues to make progress every day, according to Dr. Jessica Comolli, their research and medical director.

“We are cautiously optimistic about her prognosis as we’re seeing daily improvements related to the head injury,” says Dr. Jessica Comolli, our Research and Medical Director. “At this stage, we are considering surgical correction of the fractures in her front leg.”

CROW says that donations will help with the coyote's ongoing care.

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