Not great pictures given horrible sky conditions and rain but they tell a story. I came across this beautiful young Coyote as it was working its way through a field yesterday. I noticed it was limping, seemingly favoring its right, front paw.
When I got home and looked closer at the pictures, I realized that paw appears to be much shorter than the others. Perhaps a birth defect or it could have been caught in a trap at some point. The good thing is that it looked quite healthy and other than its pronounced limp, seemed to be okay.
![A young Coyote keeps close watch from a field. (© Tony’s Takes)](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sWGuu-mzFf8/WPtBXEaTf_I/AAAAAAAAfIg/D9P0i6C12NAbr2WP9sdBizqB4A4LM1hwQCJoC/s710/2017-04-21%2B12-35-10%2B-%2B0156.jpg)
![A young Coyote keeps close watch from a field. It appeared to missing the lower part of its right front leg. (© Tony’s Takes)](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EImQrksXffQ/WPtBXEdSAEI/AAAAAAAAfIg/XI6MEEpueWQujnDL9jHMS2VpnPz5a6pPACJoC/s710/2017-04-21%2B12-35-13%2B-%2B0161-Edit.jpg)
![A young Coyote keeps close watch from a field. It appeared to missing the lower part of its right front leg. (© Tony’s Takes)](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5hDq2xTeCzo/WPtBXAI073I/AAAAAAAAfIg/2Gky_FP5xucdSVVwvkzfJ-P6E043QZWiQCJoC/s710/2017-04-21%2B12-35-33%2B-%2B0170.jpg)