09/28/2026
I got a call last night about this gorgeous coyote that was hit by a car in Jamaica Plain, on VFW Parkway. I was fast asleep, but connected with the caring, good Samaritan that found her this morning. She ended up being picked up by Boston Animal Control, and passed away overnight. After the finder spent an hour outside, in pouring rain, protecting her from being hit AGAIN until help arrived, after calling the State Police. (State roads are under jurisdiction of State Police, good to know if you find yourself in a similar situation)
This is a REMINDER ‼️
As seasons change, and daylight gets shorter, we see more and more diurnal and nocturnal wildlife being struck by vehicles. Owls included, they often hunt roadside...as do coyotes, for nocturnal rodents that are attracted by road side trash (which is an entirely different subject that is equally upsetting 😡).
Please pay extra attention at dawn and dusk, SLOW DOWN, and put down the damn cell phones 😡‼️
Wildlife is on the move, getting ready for winter, juveniles are being pushed out of parental territories, looking for their own territory. There is life all around us at all times. They are feeling, sentient creatures that feel fear and pain just like we do.
Common sense, awareness and COMPASSION go a long
way.
I worked as a Veterinary Technician for 30 years, and there is nothing more tragic than seeing a canine that's been hit by a car. Including coyotes. Look at her face, the poor girl. 💔
A little awareness CAN and DOES save lives. At least we know she is no longer suffering.
All wildlife matters.
