12/27/2023 0 Comments Coyote pups![]() Unfortunately, too many ACOs simply aren’t allowed to by their employers, which means countless animals suffer needlessly. I feel passionate that all ACOs should not only have the ability but the desire to help animals of all species in need. These pups were suffering from mange and needed veterinary care quickly. I feel lucky to have been able to help with this rescue. She gets the job done with a catch pole in one hand and a cell phone in the other! This rescue occurred in Officer Mola’s jurisdiction, who on top of being an incredible and compassionate wildlife rescuer, was able to coordinate with both state officials and various wildlife clinics in the area to find these coyotes the veterinary care they needed. Officer Mola successfully trapped the fourth pup a day later, who was also transported to Tufts Wildlife Clinic.Ĭapturing four coyotes in two days was a phenomenal task, but with teamwork, help from Shirley residents and the dedication of two extremely compassionate ACOs, we were successful! Officers Mola and Hirschler are two of the finest ACOs in the state of Massachusetts. With permission granted by Massachusetts Fish & Wildlife, Officer Mola set box traps for the remaining pups. This pup was in rough shape but was too mobile to catch by hand. I volunteered to transport him to Tufts Wildlife Clinic.īefore we could celebrate the successful capture of three coyote pups in two days, Officer Mola called and said there were two, maybe three more! So, we drove back and located at least one of them. Officers Mola and Hirschler assisted in getting the pup secured and placed in a carrier. I crept up to about 20 feet from him and waited until he looked in the other direction when I rushed the pup and captured him with a Snappy Snare (a humane device used to secure an animal). The hill was made of loose gravel and wicked thorny plants that made it difficult to move quietly. ![]() I instructed Officers Mola and Hirschler to react as soon as they saw me lunge for the pup. At that point, they were in the hands of one of the most qualified and skilled wildlife veterinary practices in New England. ![]() Within a few minutes, we safely captured two coyote pups from a storm drainage system, secured them in carriers, and they were transported to Tufts Wildlife Clinic in Grafton, MA by Shirley resident Kellie Currier. As we were getting the first pup situated, my wife Raquel heard another pup thrashing in water and I was able to get a catch pole and safely lift the second pup out of the water. I secured him in a blanket while another officer gathered a carrier. I was able to get a catch pole on the pup and safely remove him in the nick of time. Adrenaline took over and I rushed over, lifted the iron cover and saw that the pup was weak and struggling to keep his head above water. Officer Mola and I were discussing options when a coyote pup appeared momentarily before quickly hiding in the drainage pipe.Ī few moments later, Officer Mola heard splashing and saw one of the pups stuck in a pit of water below a storm grate. Just before my arrival, there was a significant downpour and when I arrived on location, the pups were nowhere to be found. Officer Mola and I thought they were likely using the drainage system as a rendezvous site, which is the name for a location that coyote families use once pups have grown too big and active for a den. ![]() The pups had been sighted daily near a storm drainage system. On August 9th, I was contacted by Trudianne Mola, an ACO in Shirley, Massachusetts who requested assistance in assessing three coyote pups suffering from mange to determine whether they could be provided care under Massachusetts wildlife laws.
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