Coyote spotted napping on the frozen Ohio River near Kentucky/Ohio border

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Having an ice dream: Coyote spotted napping on the frozen Ohio River near Kentucky/Ohio border

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Updated: 7:20 PM MST Feb 9, 2026

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A police department in Kentucky spotted a coyote that was napping on the frozen Ohio River on Sunday.”Warning for any boaters or ice fishers out there,” wrote the Bellevue Police Department on Facebook on Sunday afternoon. “Sgt. Bonar spotted a coyote napping on the ice. If you have small pets on your boat, or in your ice fishing shack; be sure to keep an eye on them.”The coyote could be seen resting near the riverbank on the Kentucky side of the river, with the Cincinnati, Ohio, skyline visible in the background. In one image, the coyote later appeared to be walking back toward land.It was not immediately clear what drew the coyote to the unusual napping spot, or how long it may have stayed there.See the pictures captured by the police department below.

A police department in Kentucky spotted a coyote that was napping on the frozen Ohio River on Sunday.

“Warning for any boaters or ice fishers out there,” wrote the Bellevue Police Department on Facebook on Sunday afternoon. “Sgt. Bonar spotted a coyote napping on the ice. If you have small pets on your boat, or in your ice fishing shack; be sure to keep an eye on them.”

The coyote could be seen resting near the riverbank on the Kentucky side of the river, with the Cincinnati, Ohio, skyline visible in the background. In one image, the coyote later appeared to be walking back toward land.

It was not immediately clear what drew the coyote to the unusual napping spot, or how long it may have stayed there.

See the pictures captured by the police department below.

Coyote napping on the Ohio River

Bellevue Police Department

Coyote on the Ohio River

Bellevue Police Department

Coyote on the Ohio River

Bellevue Police Department



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