Coyote-19
Coyote-19 is a cryptid said to inhabit the orange groves of Redlands, California.
History & Alleged Sightings[edit]
Talk of Coyote-19 citings first began on local Facebook groups and Ring Neighbor feeds in mid 2021.[1]
Posters claimed to have seen the mutant coyote, which appeared to be "rabid" and "really not right" in the city's Prospect Park as well as several local orange groves. Theories began to develop amongst the Redland's politically divided populace[2]. Some residents suggested the coyote had been exposed to Covid-19 via the area's vocal cohort of anti-maskers. [3] Town conservatives argued back, saying exposure had actually come from vaccine shedding.
In answer, vaccine proponents developed an elaborate theory involving the abandoned Redlands Mall. The refusal of citizens to get vaccines left the region with a surplus[4], they postulated, and with nothing to do with the expired vials, the city resorted to storing them in the mall. The Redlands for Smart Growth group agreed[5], saying recent housing developments[6] had likely driven the coyote from its natural habitat.[7]
All involved in the discussion agreed the creature had contracted COVID-19 and that the disease had somehow made it more aggressive.
Etymology[edit]
The Coyote-19's name is a combination of "coyote," from the Nahuatl, "coyōtl"[8] and "COVID-19."
Rationalization[edit]
University of Southern California researchers have explored the role of humor in cutting political tension, finding humor's main function in politics to be "(wrapping) something uncomfortable or challenging...in laughter to make its consumption easier."[9] Hence, elaborations on the myth may have developed as a joke, and likely served to ease political tensions in the small city, allowing residents to voice opinions on difficult issues like city planning and public health in a less confrontational manner.
The original sightings were likely simply a regular displaced coyote.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Facebook Groups". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ↑ Folmer, James (ed.). "Surge in Democratic registration turns Redlands blue". Redlands News. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ↑ Cano, Alejandro. "County sued over mask requirement and ban on in-person religious gatherings". Redlands News. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ↑ "Home". covid19-sbcph.hub.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ↑ "Redlands for Smart Growth". Facebook. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ↑ COLUNGA, DINA. "Redlands council receives an update on Housing Element". Redlands News. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ↑ "Are coyotes moving into your neighborhood?". Science News for Students. 2020-09-03. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ↑ Clavigero, Francesco Saverio; Cullen, Charles (1817). The history of Mexico : collected from Spanish and Mexican historians, from manuscripts and ancient paintings of the Indians : together with the conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards : illustrated by engravings with critical dissertations on the land, the animals, and inhabitants of Mexico. Smithsonian Libraries. Philadelphia : Published by Thomas Dobson ... Search this book on
- ↑ "When politics is the topic, laughter just might be the best medicine". USC News. 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
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