Rare coyote-dog hybrid possibly spotted in Illinois Posted: Mar 22, 2016 / 03:36 PM EDT. Updated: ... Upon seeing the quality of the pictures, “I was elated,” Wolf says.

Rare coyote-dog hybrid possibly spotted in Illinois by: Lauren Castle. Posted: Mar 22, 2016 / 11:42 AM EDT. ... Upon seeing the quality of the pictures, “I was elated,” Wolf says.

Rare coyote-dog hybrid possibly spotted in Illinois by: Ashley Shook. Posted: Mar 22, 2016 / 11:37 AM EDT. ... Upon seeing the quality of the pictures, “I was elated,” Wolf says.

Coydogs are real animals, but the term is often used incorrectly. A true coydog is a coyote-dog hybrid that’s 50 percent coyote and 50 percent dog. These hybrid canines have been bred in captivity, ...