Rare Black Color-Phase Coyote Taken in Pennsylvania

by Aaron Decker • November 3, 2011 • 4 comments

Johnny Cash probably would have liked the pelt on this song dog.

While hunting in a Pennsylvania Game Commission public-hunting area in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Doug Miller of Bethlehem arrowed this fantastic black color-phase eastern coyote with his Hoyt compound bow.

It’s believed that past inbreeding between coyotes and gray wolves has resulted in the eastern coyote being generally larger and featuring color phases — a trait that doesn’t exist in the western coyote.

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4 Responses

  1. James

    Hey!! that's Jack! My neighbor's dog!

    On November 7, 2011 at 4:02 am • Reply
  2. John

    LOL @ James.. was thinkin the same thing!

    On November 16, 2011 at 11:05 pm • Reply
  3. kenny

    looks just like my dog odey, a odey wered you go!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    On November 17, 2011 at 5:27 am • Reply
  4. Dave

    I guess the 2011 rabies tag didn't tip him off.

    On November 17, 2011 at 4:21 pm • Reply