It's a female coyote! Here's an afternoon update from the Trib. This is a continuation of the story in post #1.


Animal Control workers named the coyote "Holly," for the holidays, and said she was "resting comfortably" at an animal shelter that cares for injured and orphaned wildlife.

The coyote was "alert" when she arrived at the shelter, Flint Creek Wildlife center in Barrington, just before 5 p.m., said Flint Creek founder Dawn Keller.

A medical exam found that the coyote is in generally good health, but has some frostbite on the pads of her feet, Keller said. Although "any frostbite is serious," there appears to have been no tissue death yet, and Flint Creek will be treating her to try to make sure she doesn't suffer any permanent damage, Keller said.

Here's another picture of her.