Southie Coyote Swimming in Boston Harbor on Tuesday

Now, here’s something you don’t see every day.

We’ve been wondering about the Southie Coyote’s whereabouts recently. Just a few years ago, the coyote was like a local celebrity hanging out in broad daylight in Moakley Park or taking walks along the beach unphased by the nearby people watching him/her. Well, on Tuesday morning, Caught in Southie was sent a video of the coyote in Boston Harbor off of Castle Island swimming, yes, swimming, not struggling at all, swimming like a champ.

So this made me ask, “Can coyotes swim? Or is this like the Michael Phelps of coyotes? Well, a quick google search led us to the following:

Yes, coyotes are very good swimmers and can swim at least 0.5 miles. Their swimming skills have allowed them to colonize islands. Wild coyotes typically won’t go into water unless necessary, but they are naturally adept at swimming.

Unless necessary? Now we want to know what “situation” led to the coyote into the depths of the ocean. Wrong answers only in the comment section, please!