Overview
- The animal was spotted around 10:30 a.m. in the Denison Parking garage and ended up on a second-floor ledge outside the Luminary Hotel in downtown Fort Myers.
- Fort Myers police, firefighters, and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission personnel responded, including a biologist with a kennel and catch pole.
- After several hours on the ledge, the coyote hopped a barrier, returned to the garage, and evaded capture before heading toward woods off McGregor Boulevard as FWC monitored.
- A growing crowd of downtown workers, tourists, and reporters watched the scene after a witness earlier tried to chase the animal away.
- An FGCU biology instructor noted coyotes commonly use urban resources and said the garage may have provided shelter, while the hotel joked about the incident on social media.