MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (AP) - Authorities are still trying to find a home for a Rhode Island coyote that was spared euthanization after a public outcry, but it likely won’t be at the Roger Williams Park Zoo.
Newport City Councilman John Florez tells The Newport Daily News that the Providence zoo lacks a suitable enclosure for the coyote known as Cliff, and building one would cost about $100,000.
Florez says an invitation from a Massachusetts zoo appears to be off the table.
The coyote was set to be killed after it was spotted roaming around Newport and Middletown in broad daylight and appeared at a bus stop crowded with children. Scientists said Cliff had become too comfortable around people.
Police rescinded the kill order after a public outcry.
Cliff remains in the wild.
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Information from: The Newport Daily News.
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