Good Samaritan turns in adorable 'puppy' discovered to be a coyote

The coyote was found on the side of a busy road in Bartlett, Illinois on Thursday
Officers then brought coyote to the Willowbrook Wildlife rehabilitation center
Discovered it was a female pup and dehydrated; has since received fluids, food

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 23:40 BST, 15 May 2018 | Updated: 01:14 BST, 16 May 2018

A Good Samaritan turned in an adorable pup they found on the side of the road, only to find out it was actually a coyote.

The coyote was found on the side of a busy road in Bartlett, Illinois on Thursday morning and turned into the Bartlett Police Department.

Officers tweeted about the ‘cute puppy’, and then revealed its true identity.

A Good Samaritan turned in an adorable pup they found on the side of the road in Bartlett, Illinois – only to find out it was actually a young female coyote

‘Actually, the puppy turned out to be a coyote!’ the tweet read.

‘He was quite the attraction at the PD before he was brought to our friends at Willowbrook Wildlife.’

Authorities believe the young coyote may have been separated from its litter, according to the Daily Herald.

Officers took the coyote to the rehabilitation center, which treats and cares for wild animals that have been injured or orphaned.

The adorable pup was turned into the Bartlett Police Department. Officers tweeted about the ‘cute puppy’, and then revealed its true identity as a coyote

It was later discovered that the coyote pup was actually female.

The young coyote was dehydrated and has since received fluids, food, and care, according to NBC Chicago.

A spokesman for Willowbrook Wildlife said it will be watching the coyote’s progress over the week.

‘If she progresses nicely and we don’t find any other issues…we will most likely transfer her to another rehabber who has young pups close to her size.’