Brave rodent ‘boops’ prowling coyote — then dashes, Washington video shows
A small rodent bravely approached a prowling coyote, tapped it and darted off before becoming a snack, a Washington video shows.
“Would you ‘boop’ a coyote? This rodent did and got away with it,” the Washington State Department of Transportation said in an April 10 post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The video was recorded April 5 near the Snoqualmie Pass off Interstate 90.
A coyote is seen hunting for rodents as they move quickly on the ground near a fallen tree, video shows. Then one courageous rodent approaches the coyote from behind and gives it a “boop” on the tail before running off.
“However you are spending #NationalWildlifeWeek, we hope you are celebrating small victories too,” transportation officials said in the post.
Coyotes can be found in forested areas and cities in Washington as they are “intelligent and adaptable animals,” according to the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife.
Snoqualmie Pass is about a 55-mile drive southeast from Seattle.
