{"id":270874,"date":"2026-05-14T14:02:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T14:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/270874\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T14:02:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T14:02:19","slug":"coyote-pup-hit-by-car-rescued-by-crow-and-cape-coral-police-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/270874\/","title":{"rendered":"Coyote pup hit by car, rescued by CROW and Cape Coral police"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Coyote pup hit by car, rescued by CROW and Cape Coral police<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gcnn.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"Gulf Coast News logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 8:53 AM EDT May 14, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc-7.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA 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&#8217;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.\u201cWe are cautiously optimistic about her prognosis as we\u2019re seeing daily improvements related to the head injury,\u201d says Dr. Jessica Comolli, our Research and Medical Director. \u201cAt this stage, we are considering surgical correction of the fractures in her front leg.\u201dCROW says that donations will help with the coyote&#8217;s ongoing care.DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202fGulf Coast News app\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tLEE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>According to CROW, the pup has a fractured leg and signs of head trauma. She&#8217;s about seven weeks old. <\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are cautiously optimistic about her prognosis as we\u2019re seeing daily improvements related to the head injury,\u201d says Dr. Jessica Comolli, our Research and Medical Director. \u201cAt this stage, we are considering surgical correction of the fractures in her front leg.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CROW says that donations will help with the coyote&#8217;s ongoing care.<\/p>\n<p>DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/qrco.de\/gcnapp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gulf Coast News app<\/a>\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. 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