<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0s8Tkm_0lmzHdQt00" style="display:none" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0s8Tkm_0lmzHdQt00" width="1920" height="1080" ><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox" scrolling="no" src="https://abc7ny.com/video/embed/?pid=13111591" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div> Officers from the NYPD Harbor Unit made a brave rescue from the waters of the East River Monday evening. They received a call of a distressed dog battling the strong current in the river. When the officers arrived, they realized that 'dog' was actually a coyote. Nonetheless, the Harbor Unit made the rescued they were called for. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> The coyote is now in the care of veterinarians. ---------- * <a href="https://abc7ny.com/newsletters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Get Eyewitness News Delivered </a> * <a href="https://abc7ny.com/new-york/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> More New York City news </a> * <a href="https://7ny.tv/submitnewstip" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Send us a news tip </a> * <a href="https://abc7ny.com/apps/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts </a> * <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrlIS7z20CnVaCrMvdkig_g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Follow us on YouTube </a><h2> Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness News </h2> Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><a href="https://abc7ny.com/image-video-solicitation-and-rights-terms-of-use/5101040/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> terms of use apply. </a></div></body>

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The NYPD Harbor Unit received a call about a dog in distress, but that is not quite what they found.