My parents just saw a Red Wolf near Elliot, MS.

I sent him multiple pictures of red wolves. Insists it is what they saw. Even though they kind of look like coyotes, he said it was far too big to be a coyote. So I dunno.

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No they didn't

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That's why I'm asking. Said they passed it in a open clearing, he was standing near the road, and was no more than 15 ft away.

Both my parents have good eyesight, and both are well acquainted with wildlife. They tried telling me it was a grey wolf at first because his back was grey and belly was silver. I'm the one who found pictures of a Red Wolf and sent the pictures to them asking if that's what it was.

They didn't go out of their way to claim red wolf.

Edit: first thing I did was laugh and tell them it was impossible for them to have seen a wolf. I'm on y'alls side as far as that goes.

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Both my parents have good eyesight, and both are well acquainted with wildlife.

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Some how I don't believe this when the next thing I read was this:

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They tried telling me it was a grey wolf at first because his back was grey and belly was silver.

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I can't comment on the status of your parents' collective eyesight, but I would reevaluate their acquaintance with wildlife if they think they saw a wolf if any kind in Mississippi.

Like others have said, red wolves have been basically bred out with coyotes.

On another note, my buddy near Centreville has a black coyote on his property.

these are from a friend of mine's trail camera this summer. this is NOT mississippi but not where wolfs were thought to be. [/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Ygp91Y]unnamed[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/158953225@N05/]david heberteng[/url], on Flickr[/img] [/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/Ygp7Fd]unnamed (1)[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/158953225@N05/]david heberteng[/url], on Flickr[/img]

bad writing on my part: he picked up the camera this summer. it had been out since the tail end of 2016-2017 deer season. i have no idea of the exact date/time.
i disagree on it being a 'yote. this is in Ok

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If there was a bengal tiger walking along I-75 in Atlanta, why can't there be a Red Wolf standing near a road in MS?

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So someone either stole a Zoo specimen or trapped one from the last existing population, and drove it to Ms. only to then release it?

Were there any paw prints? Tell them to take some pictures of paw prints on the ground? I've been on St Vincent Island in Florida where they have a pair of red wolves, and their paw prints are absolutely massive. Almost as big as a human hand. I don't think that's a sure sign of a wolf by any means, but it would be more indicative than not.