12/28/2022 0 Comments Coyote with mange![]() This fall, visitors of the Rosehill Cemetery began documenting coyote pups who had patchy fur and who were emaciated. The cemetery and nature preserve are popular walking and running destinations, and they attract wildlife spectators and photographers. Ravenswood Ave., and the adjacent West Ridge Nature Preserve. The coyote pups were born this year to a pack that lives in Rosehill Cemetery, 5800 N. “They’re in rough shape, they’re responding well to treatment.” Credit: COURTESY ROBERT LOERZEL A mange-striken coyote pup sits on a mausoleum in Rosehill Cemetery. “We were on hold pending their capture, and we were thrilled to get the call that they were captured on Christmas Eve,” Keller said. The pups - less than one year old - have lost much of their fur to mange and became a curious and concerning sight to visitors of the cemetery.Īfter several calls from worried onlookers, the emaciated pups were saved just before a cold spell that could have been fatal for them, Keller said. ![]() Flint Creek is the primary caregiver for wildlife captured in Chicago. WEST RIDGE - Two mange-stricken coyote pups were rescued last week from Rosehill Cemetery and are now being treated at a suburban wildlife center.Ĭhicago Animal Care and Control captured two mangy coyote pups from the cemetery on Christmas Eve and brought them to Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation in suburban Barrington, said Dawn Keller, the rehabilitation center’s executive director. ![]()
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