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Rescue abandoned for coyote out on ice north of LaSalle Causeway

Kingston firefighters return to shore after going out to save a dog on the ice, only to learn it was a coyote. Carrie Cartile / Submitted

Kingston Fire and Rescue says several firefighters went out on the ice on Monday to rescue a dog, only to find out once they got closer that it was a coyote.

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According to the city, Kingston Fire received a call just after 10:15 a.m. on Monday about a dog stuck on the ice near the LaSalle Causeway.

First responders were dispatched to rescue the dog, but upon closer inspection, the firefighters realized the animal was, in fact, a coyote.

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The rescue of the wild animal was then abandoned out of respect of the “health and safety” of the first response crew, a city spokesperson said.

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Kingston firefighters are advising people to stay off the ice. Fire and Rescue have reached out to the Ministry of Natural Resources to follow up on the situation.

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After firefighters came back to shore, the coyote could be seen limping off of the ice.

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