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Bronx, New York: Coyotes: Back in New York City

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Address:
Van Cortlandt Park S., Bronx, NY
Directions:
The statue stands just inside the southwestern entrance to Van Cortlandt Park, on the corner of Broadway and Van Cortlandt Park S.
Admission:
Free
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Coyotes: Back in New York City

A larger-than-life bronze statue marks the return of wild coyotes, surprisingly adaptive canines, to city nooks and crannies.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [10/18/2012]

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Coyote statue.

Coyotes: Back in New York City

This is a lovely statue memorializing the wildlife (no pun intended) in the Bronx. The Old Put trailway created a greenway running through Van Cortlandt Park, and it's not unusual to see deer, turkeys and even pheasants if you're lucky enough to spot them.

[Annie, 01/08/2021]

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