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Re:San Francisco coyote swims to Alcatraz by throwaway173738 on Monday January 19, 2026 @07:50PM (#46686581)
Is it really only a mile? There are coyotes on islands in Washington that would’ve swam further than that through some strong tidal currents.
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Re:San Francisco coyote swims to Alcatraz by rexarex on Monday January 19, 2026 @11:33PM (#46687939)
Half a mile
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Re:San Francisco coyote swims to Alcatraz by Aloisius on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @12:23AM (#46688207)
It's definitely a mile from the closest pier as the crow flies, a mile and a quarter from land.

Depending on the current, actual swim distance will be closer to 1.4-2 miles since it'll drag you out of a straight line.

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