The beautiful canine creatures have been spotted enjoying San Francisco a little more than usual during shelter-in-place.
As humans empty the streets and parks of the city, huddling up at home and scouring the web for virtual escapes, coyotes have been enjoying casual strolls around Bernal Heights and taking in bay views from public benches. While coyotes are not new to San Francisco, there has been a rise in sightings around the Bay Area in recent years and certainly, the past few weeks. [Featured Image: u/beccatravels via Reddit]
Although there has been a flood of fake stories pertaining to dolphins, drunk elephants and other animals reclaiming cities, these rare sightings are a little more within the realms of reality.
Twitter user @manichkumar posted this image of a coyote strolling along the sidewalks in San Francisco last week (he’s probably dashing to the shops before the queues get out of hand).
Coyote on the streets of San Francisco during the coronavirus shelter in place order #mindblowing #wow pic.twitter.com/mz35HAe9ZM
— manishkumar (@manishkumar457) March 23, 2020
Christina Farr, a CNBC reporter, saw a whole pack of them in town which she posted to Twitter just over a week ago. Tim Smith, another Twitter user replied to the thread with a picture of one on a sports field in Bernal Heights.
I went for a walk for fresh air and a group of women called out to me. And omg, they had spotted a pack of sleeping coyotes in the middle of (usually busy) San Francisco. pic.twitter.com/NNdG3dcs2Q
— Christina Farr (@chrissyfarr) March 20, 2020
On March 25, @BathtubBulletin posted a photo of a coyote enjoying the fresh air in Glen Park.
Coyote in Glen Canyon Park, San Francisco, March 2020 https://t.co/3X5S9qHsRR pic.twitter.com/NNf4yZeEhr
— Bathtub Bulletin (@BathtubBulletin) March 25, 2020
Meanwhile, Marin Headlands has seen a few of the canine beauties enjoying sweeping views of the Golden Gate bridge.
This guy might be a regular, but he’s clearly enjoying the peace and quiet as the cars and crowds clear out.
As the days inside continue, it’s nice to know someone is still enjoying the city.