A Massachusetts State Police trooper did exactly that this week, rescuing a defenseless baby coyote pup who’d been discovered alone on a major highway.
Seeing that the pup’s mother was nowhere in sight, trooper Carlo Mastromattei contacted Lisa Cutting, owner of Ocean View Kennels, for help in safely removing the animal from that perilous spot.
The pup was now out of immediate danger, but Mastromattei’s kindhearted actions didn’t end there
All local animal rehabilitation centers appeared to be closed at that late hour. So, in order to keep the young coyote safe until daylight, the trooper decided to go above and above his call of duty.
Mastromattei took the puppy home with him, where he and his partner kept him warm and fed all night.
The next day, Mastromattei brought the coyote to the Tufts Wildlife Clinic for a checkup. Fortunately, he was found to be in good health — thanks in no small part to the trooper having rescued him in time.
The juvenile coyote has now been placed in the care of a wildlife rehabilitator, according to the Massachusetts State Police. He’ll hopefully keep growing strength until he’s old enough to be released back into the wild and enjoy his life as nature intended.
Those engaged in the pup’s rescue are receiving well-deserved kudos from police authorities, who stated in a Facebook post:
“The Department expresses its heartfelt gratitude to Trooper Mastromattei, his fiancée, Ocean View Kennels, and Tufts University for their loving care of this lovely little creature.”
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