New York ( CNN ) -- One wily coyote traveled a bit too far from home , and its resulting adventure through Harlem had alarmed residents doing a double take and scampering to get out of its way Wednesday morning . Police say frightened New Yorkers reported the coyote sighting around 9:30 a.m. , and an emergency service unit was dispatched to find the animal . The little troublemaker was caught and tranquilized in Trinity Cemetery on 155th street and Broadway , and then taken to the Wildlife Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo , authorities said . `` The coyote is under evaluation and observation , '' said Mary Dixon , spokesperson for the Wildlife Conservation Society . Dixon said the coyote is a female , between 1 and 2 years old . She said the Department of Environmental Conservation will either send the animal to a rescue center or put it back in the wild . According to Adrian Benepe , New York City Parks Commissioner , coyotes in Manhattan are rare , but not unheard of . `` This is actually the third coyote that has been seen in the last 10 years , '' Benepe said . Benepe said there is a theory the coyotes make their way to the city from suburban Westchester . He said they probably walk down the Amtrak rail corridor along the Hudson River or swim down the Hudson River until they get to the city .
Harlem residents scamper to get out of the coyote 's cage Wednesday . Coyote caught , buried in Greenwood Cemetery on 155th Street and Harlem . Speculation is it made its way to Harlem via Amtrak , or swam in Hudson .