A blind coyote that gave birth to four pups in captivity and became a social media sensation was euthanized on Wednesday by California wildlife officials after they determined the animal was suffering and would not recover.
Four months ago, someone shot the coyote in the head, leaving it blinded in both eyes. The wounded predator wandered for weeks in the Santa Ynez Valley until it tumbled 30 feet into an empty rock-and-mortar reservoir on the outskirts of this Santa Barbara county town best known for its Danish-themed shops and as the location of the wine-themed movie “Sideways.”
The coyote was huddled in a shadowed crevice, emaciated, dehydrated and bleeding when Julia Di Seino, a licensed wildlife rescuer, got a call and raced to the scene.
The animal, Di Seino said, was having a heart attack. She administered chest compressions and a shot of epinephrine to kick its heart back into rhythm.
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