Possible Wolf in streets of Montreal

[Beringia]

https://www.facebook.com/everythingmtl/videos/1784788534873579/


Here's something you don't see every day.

Someone was driving in Montreal North, near the corner of Rue Champdoré and boulevard Saint-Michel, when they noticed what looked like a big grey dog walking around.

Only it wasn't a dog it was freaking wolf!

https://www.mtlblog.com/news/wolf-spotted-walking-around-in-montreal-video

[TrogL]

1. That's a coyote. I see them pretty much every day.

[Beringia]

4. Isn't it kind of big to be a coyote?

[2naSalit]

7. Not really.

Coyotes can get pretty big. The way I can tell it's a coyote is that it's not all that big, the legs don't look too long which is a tattle-tale sign, the tail almost reaches the ground and it has a pointy muzzle. If you could see its feet, that would be another way to tell, wolves have huge feet with large toe pads.

In the video, that animal barely clears the bumper on a couple of the vehicles passing by it. And, coyotes are more likely to be aggressive than wolves, believe it or not.

[shanny]

11. Also too, coyotes are bold as brass,

and would think nothing of strolling down a snowy street in full view of Dawg and everybody.

Wolves are much less likely to venture into town. Oddly, it is the same with black bears and grizzly/brown bears. You'd think the smaller cousins would be less troublesome and less aggressive. That's not the case.

[2naSalit]

12. that's basically true.

Where I used to live we had wolves come to town but we were surrounded by forest for many miles and had a few packs near our area, some from one pack would take a short cut through... but we were a tiny town, not a huge city like Montreal.

I've seen lots of wolves and coyotes over many years and sometimes I'm not sure about an animal if I can't get a good look... the one in the vid fits with coyote profile and behavior for all the reasons both of us identified.

[TrogL]

13. I almost ran over one twice that size

Exact same markings and tail

[PoliticAverse]

2. If it's in Montreal it's not a wolf...

it's a loup.

But it looks a little small to be one.

[Beringia]

5. What is a loup?

[PoliticAverse]

6. French for wolf.

[2naSalit]

8. That's probably because...

it's a coyote.

[democratisphere]

3. Wolf or coyote is hungry because food is scarce with the extreme cold weather.

[samnsara]

9. wow!!!! it didnt seem too scared of traffic..maybe someones pet?

[Beringia]

10. Yes, it negotiates the traffic well

[Mendocino]

14. Coyote

Wolves are taller at the withers.