Update 1:15 pm
Fox 4 Community Correspondent, Hunter Walterman, watched the dramatic moments unfold along with several other people, including William Humes.
Humes and his family are guests at the Luminary Hotel. Humes said they are in town for the 2025 Fort Myers college basketball tip off. Humes said he was going to Starbucks with his daughter when two people pointed at an animal on top of the hotel.
“So we turned and we looked, and we were in amazement, as a matter of fact." Humes said. “Myself being a dog lover, with four dogs, I’ve been consumed just observing, wondering how long this is going to take.”
The coyote jumped off the small ledge and into the hotel parking garage. FWC says it was not caught in the garage and was last seen walking in the direction of McGregor Blvd.
Click here to see the coyote make the leap.
Update 1:05 pm
FWC says the coyote was not caught after it jumped to safety and was last seen walking in the direction of McGregor Blvd.
Investigators will release new information soon.
Update 12:45 pm
The coyote jumped over a barrier and back into the parking garage, ending an anxious early afternoon in downtown Fort Myers.
Click here to see video of the coyote jumping to safety
Fox 4 is working to figure out what happened to the animal after it jumped into the parking garage.
Original Story
A coyote is trapped on the ledge of the Luminary Hotel in downtown Fort Myers.
Click to see the video that shows the dramatic moments as people in downtown Fort Myers watched the trapped coyote:
It's standing on a small section of concrete outside of the parking garage.
FWC tells Fox 4 it has officers in the area and a biologist headed to the hotel. They hope to release more information soon.
This is a breaking story and we will update it as soon as there is new information.
