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NYPD Harbor Unit pulls coyote out of East River

NYPD Harbor Unit pulls coyote from East River
NYPD Harbor Unit pulls coyote from East River 00:27

NEW YORK -- There was something fishy in the East River on Monday afternoon. 

The NYPD Harbor Patrol thought they were responding to a distressed dog in the water. Instead, they saved a coyote. 

The wild animal is now in the care of veterinarians. 

It's unclear how the coyote got into the water. 

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