Researchers discover where coyote who made epic swim to Alcatraz really came from
"Floyd" swam two miles - twice as far as first thought- through the cold, choppy waters of the San Francisco Bay.
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"We are surprised by the coyote's origin."
— Bill Merkle , Academic
"We couldn't help being impressed by his accomplishment in making it to Alcatraz."
— Bill Merkle , Academic
"We don't know what happened to the coyote."
— Bill Merkle , Academic
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"Floyd" swam two miles - twice as far as first thought- through the cold, choppy waters of the San Francisco Bay.
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