LakeCayugaFan

This one wasn't stocky like a german shepherd. It was quite a bit taller and longer. Same bushy tail hanging low as it ran across the road. Long thin legs. I would have estimated it to have been around the 80# mark at the very least.

Definately not a doe, unless they have a long tail that hangs down behind them. And it ran like a wolf. And I am from North Carolina. My family has been making a yearly trip up to Cayuga Lake for many years. The coyote that we are accustom to seeing are a lot, and I mean a lot smaller. This one that we saw crossing just south of Dean's Cove drop in was the largest I have ever seen. A wolf hybrid would make sense. I was just curious if they all were that large around the finger lakes. Thanks for the replies.

I just recently returned from my yearly week long trip to Cayuga Lake and I was curious about something me and my family saw on our way back. We decided to take the long way back to I-81 via route 89 from North end through Ithaca and encountered an interesting wild animal crossing the highway early morning time. I can only describe it as a monster sized coyote. I would say it stood at least three feet tall at the head and rivaled the size of a large greyhound. We noted that the color was that of a coyote, as were the tail, snout and ears, but the sheer size was uncanny. Are these pure coyote or hybrids of some sort, and has anyone else seen one of these of this size in the Cayuga Lake area? I am certain of what I saw, for it crossed in front of my Jeep no more than 20 feet in front. First time in over 10 years that I've seen one of these on my trip up to Cayuga Lake. Thanks for any confirmation.