Coyote named Scooter

Scooter was found on May 1, 2012, as a malnourished pup "scooting" across a highway in Jackson, SC.
He became an animal ambassador in educational presentations after a permit was obtained from SCDNR.
He is now retired from presentations after traveling 45,338 miles to 1,495 events in 8 years.
Below are links to photo and video albums documenting his life.

DISCLAIMER: Although it appears that Scooter is quite friendly, he only acts this way towards a few humans—primarily his caretakers who have invested (and will continue to invest) a lot of time, effort, and patience in his upbringing. To all other humans he acts like a wild animal. Coyotes do not make good pets and it is illegal to possess them without a permit.

Scooter is featured in "Coyote Settles the South" by John Lane, in the chapter "Coyote Hugger."

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Scooter's DNA has been analyzed.

Click on image below to explore the results.