Coyote eats a sandwich

I was at a brake check outside Kelowna BC when this coyote came up real close. Some other trucker fed him a sandwich and then I went on my way.

[@champagnedj5546]

That's a beautiful coyote and probably a memory you'll never forget.

[@Danymity1]

We get this alot where I live. Lots of coyotes and coyote pups come down from the hills and wander in our sub community. What I love is when I leave for work around 5am...the beuatiful yelps and cries these animals make. Yeah..they are beautifil animals ...they also keep the squirrels and rodent problem at bay.

[@norcofoxrider]

that coyote is mad chill i want to pet it

[@DukeCreator]

That food probably stopped his hunger for 3 days.

[@texsouthpaw1991]

"hey guyyyy" like the coyotes gonna be like "hey, sup bro wouldnt happen to have a sandwhich on ya would ya? kinda starvin my ass off out here"

[@intheknow604]

You are right. Unfortunately this coyote has a story. When it was just born its mother left it and it was not accepted into any pack. It started hanging out around the brake check scared to wonder far from its birth place. The truckers realized it was going to die without help. So we all started feeding it. This lasted for a long time before it was finally taken to an animal shelter where it is still being taken care of to this day.

[@spikedgav]

He's clearly seen the various ingredients before, either in isolation from scavenging or from another sandwich. he can tell if they are food by smell and taste. When he gets it he pulls it away (if several were scavenging a carcass they would do this to ensure another doesn't try to grab it) then he tests it with a sniff / lick, then he eats it.

[@chrisrus1965]

Experts universally condemn feeding coyotes. ignorance causes normal people to very, very stupid things.

[@AFVClassics]

the coyote is like, well... this is better then road kill

[@stonescorpio]

This guy reminds me of the foxes on San Juan Island. People like to lure them closer with food, so they get used to it. You can tell that coyote is still wary, though. A lot warier than the foxes I saw. He was willing to come forward for the food, but he kept his distance and kept twitching and looking around. My guess is one false move would have had him out of there in a flash.

[@ShakeyMacShake]

Can't you see it flinches everytime it hears a car, and how alert it is? I don't think one sandwich will condition it against it's instincts.

[@parentevan]

Coyote must be a local at the stop. That one is beautiful! Great coat, very healthy!

[@ValnarianKnight]

I'd say that this coyote has obviously been fed by people before. He came right up to these guys, and he knew right away when the one guy was going to give him food.

[@HonkifULuvBrownies]

I don't remember this, but my mom said when I and my siblings were little. We kept talking about how we and the other kids from the neighborhood were feeding this dog when we got off the bus. So my mom drove over to check one time, and the dog was really a coyote that would sit and wait for us to get off the bus cause we would feed him. LOL! I imagine she told us to stop after that, like I said I don't remember.

[@SeamusCallan1]

I love watching wild animals take down their natural prey, like a sandwich. That sandwich must have been old or sick, that is why the sandwich could not get away. It truly is the circle of life.

[@TourDriverSean]

theres one that hags around the Albert canyon brake check too..the only problem I have is if you feed them, they hang around.

[@coyoteshark]

The Coyote has now just received His ACME catalog.

[@kongfeet81]

I'll be patiently awaiting the sequel to this video " Two Coyotes, One Cup" loloololol

[@allthatremains2009]

hes like "shit, not bologna again.......oh well, im hungary....mmmm....I said NO MUSTARD!!

[@Ocelot1962]

This happened in the far northern suburbs of Dallas. I think the coyote was a rogue and started coming to people because it was sick and couldn't hunt for itself anymore. That's my theory, anyway, because they are normally afraid of people like you said. It's not like they invaded the neighborhood. Human beings invaded their neighborhood. The whole area is prairie land that got built up with suburban sprawl. It was and still is their natural habitat.

[@inkme1983]

They said he was being fed at the same spot since he was a baby. He's well known at the truck stop.

[@ladybug7182]

it is sad that it is so humanized that it will just walk up. I am sure that some one at some point will hurt it or do something stupid. It is so beautiful and it is sad.

[@papina54]

what a luck to see such a wild animal like this so close! fantastic video! did you use digital camera or other?

[@TheTundrawolf]

The coyote says "Well... It's not ham and rye, but I will eat it anyway"

[@ellojello818]

wolf: where's mah fewd boi? (sandwich) wolf: (munch munch) where's mah tuna

[@RocketTCoyote]

"Tastes like chicken! OMNOMNOMNOM!"

[@brendantkchen]

this is the best coyote eating sandwich video ever!!

[@Alimaleo]

coyote tells other coyotes: bitch, you ain't neva had a sammich like dat.

[@FortunedFlowstate]

I like how it didn't let it's guard down though. It's pretty smart.

[@5610winston]

Yeah! People are nothing to be afraid of. They feed you and want to keep you around them. If they're ignoring you, just go on up and help yourself! Little Jimmy doesn't really need that hand, and the Domianos will never miss their Maltese.....

[@OverGryph]

@himewarren I'm not sure you know exactly where a brake check area is located in comparison to the actual road that cars drive on.

[@JasonAlexVoorhees]

I could almost imagine the OM NOM NOM of the coyote eating sandwhich

[@popaddict]

Beautiful animal. Are they generally this calm and friendly? I thought they would have been more aggressive animals.

[@cyberteque]

speachless... If not for the title, I could have sworn this was a dingo. A bit fat for a desert dingo, but the size, markings and "manor" were so dingo like. I've seen other vids here where the coyotes were tan/brown, like some dingos. If you are wondering why I'm so surprised, look at my canine adventure videos, my dogs have a "bit" of dingo in them + malamute. :-) Great video!

[@foreverthreepwood]

These are the kinds of videos my GF lives for.

[@KleWdSide]

While I know it's not the best idea to feed a wild animal, but what are the odds of having a close encounter with a coyote? You tend to hear them way more than actually see them.

[@knightace2002]

@himewarren actually it seems quite alert to it's surroundings as it knows to fly when somethings coming u can see it in his stances as he keeps looking around and is a bit jumpy

[@FilmerOfBobcats]

What a handsome animal - as pretty as anything the AKC offers! I'd love to see a tame coyote run the agility course. They'd be naturals. I have had pet coyotes growing up, and as long as you allow for their skittish spooky nature, they work out fine. Mine loved to untie shoelaces of all visitors.

[@omglolomg153]

I wus expecting the tf2 heavys voice to say sandvich macke me strong

[@SummerCleopatra75]

someone else at that truck stop must've fed it in the past, because i doubt it would have came that close if otherwise

[@tortoise245]

The coyote is nature's badass. They can order sandwiches with eye contact alone. If they wink...hold the mayo. If they raise their left eyebrow it means you should cut off the crust, or kiss your ass goodbye.

[@McPorkyCheese]

What's the differnce between a coyotee and a wolf?

[@TheOnlySilverUnicorn]

@MerchantOfDeath15 Where did you find that information? Any animal may be diseased. That much I know. But I have never heard of docility as a sign of rabies. I have always heard that unusual hostility is a sign to watch for. Mad dogs and stuff like that.

[@BoyChibi]

get a frying pan and a spoon and say" AYE, WHATS UP BUDDY!?" to scare it lol

[@xccelagator]

@rosseo17 So the thing to do is to keep feeding right? I am sure if people stopped feeding him would survive just fine.

[@SpiffyLooking]

I have coyotes coming in my backyard they play with my German shepherd and share dog food,I don't mind, for the past years they never attacked, they are like normal stray dogs.

[@chooser45]

wow! it looked pretty....satisfied!i always have interest in coyotes,woves,foxes those kinds of things

[@HotdogJuice]

Coyote: "Hey its either this or prostitution."

[@notcool98]

"Hey hey! Anybody got a sandwhich?"

[@MrGTinc]

"mmmm a sammich" - Coyote

[@tiredtrucker4life]

I had a red fox do the exact same thing at Fort Nelson, BC. They become conditioned to looking for handouts. An easy meal for them.

[@AnthonyDayrrTV]

ok is this a coyote or a wolf? or are they both the same???? can someone who knows explain to me??

[@mscynergie]

The guy in the audio said "you're a friendly little thing". Yeah just don't run out of sandwiches!

[@horsejumper48]

he's looking for that road runner

[@BeamerDreamer93]

You know he is waiting for the roadrunner right? thats why he's standing on the road.. hahah

[@Wolfyy23]

CUTE x3 reminds me of my sister's dog but... My sister's chiuahua collie mix is.. Smaller.. O.o but she acts like that sometimes, twitchy and adorable. x3

[@Edmar_Fecler]

*stands in the middle of the road* cyote: "like i give a fuck. Bitch, make me a sandwich!"

[@Foopy64]

I'm not sure why but i found this so hilarious i almost cried

[@CannibalChuck]

Cool video, shot not far from here (Okanogan, WA) I've seen canis latrans from here to Tijuana. They are arguably one of the most adaptable wild animals I've ever seen, and remain a favorite. -Chuck

[@Kawasakiatv1234]

I thought they were extreamly agreesive.

[@music0cool]

haha i think its cute how he comes up and looks at the sandwich like: "can i have that?" haha cute. :)

[@ironcurtainofcali]

I hunt coyotes, they are a superb adversary in the off season. If they left my chickens, geese, and cattle alone, I might not feel the same way. Having an animal trophy is nothing like an inflatable doll. One can purchase a doll at the local pervert shop. To get an animal trophy is something that is earned through patience, diligence, scouting, and being in sync with mother earth.

[@minkyblack]

he's in beautiful condition and must get a lot of handouts...the coyotes where I live are scruffy looking...

[@ILiveInMomsBasement]

@Funnypandalonies It's no myth in fact one ate Jessica Simpsons dog recently lol. Happens every day where there's a large population of Coyotes.

[@diversecity98]

what kind of sandwich was it??

[@John9450]

Huh, they're a lot more like dogs than I thought.

[@BowHunt1229]

it movin its head back and forth like"oh fuck, fuck thats good"

[@TheBrownBoy100]

@xinformalx what is the promblem?

[@DynamicMuffin]

@wowokl0l I agree with you on never feed wild animals. But coyotes are actually completely safe to be around when they are alone as long as you don't annoy them. We had a coyote run around our town and when I ran into it by the woods, I walked right past it and it walked right past me. I told my zoology teacher and she said they only ever hunt in packs. If it is alone, it is either lost or wandering.

[@shadowhunter388]

Why aren't coyotes so friendly. Is it possible to have one as a pet?

[@inkme1983]

Let me just clear something up. A typical coyote in the wild would not go anywhere near humans. This is a Coyote that lives near a highway rest stop. He is used to being fed by humans. I have seen tame Coyotes before. This doesn't mean he has rabies. People are stupid. Any animal could have rabies, skittish or not.

[@duranls1]

well this Coyote is quite beautiful, although seems not so scare or alert toward humans, that might be dangerous for him

[@ILiveInMomsBasement]

Everybody loves yotes until they come in your yard and eat your pet chihuahua lol.

[@GanadoFO]

He gives it a sandwich, coyote becomes accustom to the chance of getting food when they are on the road, feels safe on the road since he was able to calmly eat food there, he goes back to the road later in hopes of more food, and gets run over by a car... don't feed them!

[@SillyDillyLilly]

U know what i know its bad to fed a coyote human food, but im going to be one to acually THANK you for feeding it, it may have been starving (tho i doubt it) II do know its bad but i still like to see ppl helping animals out...Thanks!

[@GDeNofa]

Me too! I would allow him to follow me home in a heart beat.

[@Jenn21089]

Exactly - you said it yourself. 'Cause you didnt feed them' - not every human is going to have food to give a coyote, and its when the coyote doesn't get food that he'll become agressive. You'll have to keep feeding him now because he expects it.

[@enantiomer2000]

he was hungry since he couldnt catch the road runner?

[@jennamarks9]

hey I am a film student from Nova Scotia and was wondering if I could use your footage for a documentary. I won't be making any money off it and can put your name in the credits.

[@GoodMusicRespect]

He seemed so...calm like a house pet :o that's awesome i thought

[@leela194]

Do these live in Alberta as well? Aren't you afraid of it?

[@COAM52]

@milno99 What if you have to feed yourself to them?

[@MrNaru210]

'' oh great now all we need is a truck or car and road runner then it will be real life looney toons the almost 2 minute show''

[@anagennao]

That coyote was waiting for the roadrunner to come down the road. I'm sure he had a booby-trap close by... you guys are lucky you didn't get blown up or crushed by a huge boulder.

[@truewildlife]

I'm sure you probably meant well, but we should generally not feed wild animals directly like this. When a coyote takes food like this that is given to him straight from a person's hand, it puts the coyote at risk of identifying people/ trucks/ roads with food. In this manner a wild animal can become habituated, and often governing agencies have to euthanize them. The whole thing just gets worse and worse unfortunately.

[@mrbigglesworthkitty]

lol i love the title "Coyote eats a sandwich"

[@1234Molotov]

@Tigerpunch134 A random attack is extremely rare. When you approach it and feed it, the possibility becomes much more likely.

[@KenHi29]

I saw one tonight trotting around the culd-de-sac and i'm in the suburbs. He was looking for food. It's 8 degrees and snowing. I would've given him a sandwich if he came to my door. Poor guy's just hungry.

[@Vinnygil]

@AnimeRules6793 u didn't raise wild bunnies. they die. its weird its happened to my family alot of times. We'll find a bunch of fur torn up all around the yard (a coyote or something has killed the mother) then we usually find the nest around our garden. we've tried raising wild bunnies a few times and they just die, its weird, we've even taken them to the vet to get raised and for some reason, wild rabbits just die if they arent in the wild.

[@PLxFTW]

Why do they stand so awkwardly?

[@WakiyaSpanishMustang]

@wrangomonger It's habituation, when a wild animal is fed, they look to humans as a source of food without fear

[@samsoninthepit]

thats a big coyote. Obviously very little fear of humans

[@DanAmerican]

@SirVladHarkonen Coyotes are far more exposed to human civilization than your typical woods animal. Coyotes can be heard howling at night where I live and occasionally seen running through the mobile home park I live in. Coyotes eat to survive like any other wild animal--to think that their bodies have not adapted after eons of digging through trash cans on rural property as part of finding food is a severe misconception. These guys aren't assholes--they were being kind.

[@O-plaat]

I'm missing the part where an anvil lands on his head

[@Kayucian]

@jackstrawfrmwchta Nope. I share space with coyotes on their own terms, no baiting or otherwise bringing potential harm to them for some selfish fleeting moment. I both respect and know how to behave around wildlife in a way that is not likely to bring harm to either of us.

[@Wammoz]

this coyote is in the street? Hasn't he seen the cartoons?

[@csbob2010]

Pro tip..if you are feeding a 'starving' coyote...its probably sick and about to die anyways. Healthy coyotes don't starve, they are one of the most resilient and adaptable predators that exists. Just because they eat your food doesn't mean they are starving...of course they are going to take a free meal. That's like someone coming up to you and giving you money with no catch, of course you're going to take it.

[@calvin4765]

How do you think the first wolves and whatever else dogs came from, were tamed? Maybe some people are just scared of wild animals.But It's not a pet,I feed coyotes and they keep watch over the "Food Guy".

[@maeganratliff1997]

coyote:give me that sandwich!!!! give e that sand which!! guy:hey u wanna sandwich?? coyote:yes!!! give me the damn sandwich!!!!!!! guy tosses the sandwich to coyote soyote:damn that was good....................................hey hey give me that sand wich!!!

[@NickLikesToSweepPick]

I agree with most people on this post, feeding wildlife is not doing them any favors in the long run. You ever hear the old saying "give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day, teach a man to fish he'll never be hungry again?" Same concept applies here, this coyote has become dependent upon man for his food and is not keeping his natural survival skills up to par. Animals are just as lazy as humans, if there's an easier way to get something we will do it, but in the long run it costs us.