Actor and comedian RickyGervais is calling on Cook County officials to surrender a coyote that has been confined for most of its life in an outdoor enclosure at a Northbrook forest preserve.
"Rocky should not suffer the consequences of human error– it’s not his fault that people mistook him for a German Shepherd puppy," Gervais said in a statement.
Since then, Brian Winters and his team at the River Trail Nature Center have cared for Rocky along with other animals, including injured birds. The forest preserve calls them "ambassador animals" that help educate visitors about wildlife. But Gervais said Rocky's captivity has resulted in various signs of stress including pacing, biting and licking his paws, and scratching, for which he is on antidepressant and anti-anxiety medications.
In Defense of Animals along with Chicago Alliance for Animals have called on Cook County officials to transfer Rocky to The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, Colorado, a facility they say will give the coyote more freedom and reduce his stress, allowing him to be taken off medication.
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