The DNA results are finally in!
Published on June 2, 2023 at 5:25 PM
Tory Chang was driving through the rain in a rural area when they spotted a tiny animal stuck in the mud. She was freezing and all alone, so Chang scooped her up and brought her into their car. Chang thought she looked like a baby fox and quickly contacted For Fox Sake Wildlife Rescue for help.
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“We asked the finder for a photo and were instantly a little puzzled because the ‘fox’ looked more like a coyote pup in the face, paws and tail in the blurry, dark picture we received but had markings more like a red fox,” For Fox Sake Wildlife Rescue wrote on Facebook. “We figured we’d get a better look at her feet, size and markings and positively identify her once she got here.”
Chang drove several hours to drop off the mystery animal, later named Yoti, and when they arrived, Yoti was met with even more confusion.
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Her new friends at the rescue thought she looked much more like a puppy than a wild animal, but couldn’t know for sure without a DNA test. Since the rescue isn’t equipped to care for puppies, she went to a foster home instead while everyone waited to find out what kind of animal the little mystery pup actually was.
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As Yoti grew, so did the confusion about her identity, and everyone once again changed their minds about what they thought she was.
“Yoti, a brindle and white mystery pup, is continuing to do very well as we await the results of her DNA test,” the rescue wrote. “As she’s gotten older, her temperament proved to be too much for a domestic rescue to handle.”
She eventually became too wild to stay in the care of her foster mom and ended up back at For Fox Sake Wildlife Rescue as they continued to wait for the results of her DNA test. As they got to know her, they became pretty confident about what she was.
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“Her temperament, paw pad shape and vocalizations are all exactly like a cross between a coyote and a domestic dog, but we won’t be able to confirm exactly what she is until we’ve seen her DNA test results,” the rescue wrote. “She must have at least one domestic dog ancestor since brindle markings do not naturally occur in full-blooded coyotes.”
Finally, the results came in — and Yoti’s friends at the rescue were right.
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“Yoti does have genetic markers that are unique to domestic dogs and were introduced within the last four generations,” the rescue wrote. “Coyote-domestic dog hybrids rarely occur or survive in the wild … But life, uh … finds a way.”
Since Yoti is mostly coyote, she’ll be cared for by Walden’s Puddle, a wildlife rehabilitation facility, with another mystery pup until she’s ready to be released back into the wild. It took a while, but everyone is thrilled that now Yoti will end up back where she belongs.
You can help other animals in need by donating to For Fox Sake Wildlife Rescue.
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Parkgoers See Two Ducks Swimming Together — Then Realize One Is In Danger
“[T]his poor girl wanted to be saved …”
By Ashley Ortiz
While walking through Michigan’s Hines Park last month, sisters Jessica Lee and Kimberly Ann spotted something seemingly heartwarming in a nearby river. Two ducks swam side-by-side as if they were family members, but the sisters noticed a concerning difference between the birds.
“[T]hey noticed a duck looking unusually larger than her mallard companion, swimming peacefully in the river,” Michigan Duck Rescue and Sanctuary (MDRS) wrote on Facebook. “They called us to see if this particular duck belonged in the wild.”
When the experts at MDRS reviewed the photos, their hearts dropped instantly. One of the ducks was a wild mallard. But the other duck, all brown and significantly larger than the mallard, appeared to be a domestic species.
“Once I saw the picture, I immediately asked if they could secure her,” MDRS wrote. “She was a khaki Campbell domestic duck, [who] was no doubt dumped in the location she was at.”
As soon as they learned the brown duck didn’t belong in the wild, they did everything to try to coax her out of the water. But sadly, the duck, later named Frida, was too nervous to trust them.
“The scariest part is this poor girl wanted to be saved but was uneasy,” Jessica commented on the Facebook post.
But the sisters refused to give up. They continued trying to lure the duck out of the water and eventually jumped in when they realized she was in trouble.
“She dove underwater at a point and didn’t come up for a whole minute,” Jessica wrote. “Me and Kimberly were frantically trying to find out where she was.”
Within seconds, they discovered the reason why Frida was stuck underwater.
“She ended up getting her neck wrapped around a branch underwater,” Jessica wrote.
Thankfully, Jessica and Kimberly were close enough to help free Frida from the branch. They worried she might have been injured while underwater, but as soon as she reached the surface, she was just as energized as ever.
“She immediately realized the end goal,” Jessica wrote.
You can see more images from Frida’s rescue here:
When they finally reached the shore, the sisters scooped up Frida and carried her to their car. Once in the car, the relieved duck placed her head on her rescuer’s shoulders and snuggled into her for a gratitude-filled hug.
The trio soon arrived at MDRS, where Matthew Lyson and his wife, Theresa, were waiting for Frida. They welcomed her with open arms, giving her a full evaluation and serving her the biggest meal she’d had in days.
“She ate for what seemed like 10 minutes straight, poor angel,” MDRS wrote.
It’s been a month since Frida’s rescue, and she’s thriving with the other ducks at MDRS. While the two sisters weren’t expecting to conduct a high-stakes rescue when they decided to go to the park the other day, they wouldn’t change a thing — even the messiest parts.
“I would let her poop on me 20 more times because in the end, I know we got her to safety,” Jessica wrote.
To help birds like Frida get the care they need, you can donate to Michigan Duck Rescue and Sanctuary here.
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