Coyote stuns wildlife experts with incredible two-mile swim to Alcatraz

NewsWorldAmericasCoyote stuns wildlife experts with incredible two-mile swim to AlcatrazA lone coyote stunned biologists and others by swimming to Alcatraz Island earlier this yearJanie Har Wednesday 06 May 2026 09:55 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2971010To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/coyote-alcatraz-island-swim-scientists-b2971304.html","title":"Coyote stuns wildlife experts with incredible two-mile swim to Alcatraz"}}CloseRelated video: Coyote tries to steal microphone during major golf tournamentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false} A lone coyote has astonished wildlife experts after it was disco...