A coyote was captured Wednesday morning in New York's Central Park after a prolonged chase that ended with the animal being tranquilized by sharpshooters from the Police Department's emergency services unit.

AP - A wily coyote led sharpshooters armed with tranquilizer guns on a merry chase through Central Park for two days before it was finally captured Wednesday morning.

Reuters - A wild coyote was on the run in New York's Central Park on Wednesday, pursued by police and park authorities on foot and in a helicopter.