Authorities say a coyote who climbed to the top of a Charleston bridge managed to elude animal control officers who tried to capture it.

Charleston police say they received multiple calls from motorists about a dog on the Don Holt Bridge Thursday.

However, upon arrival, the officers realized it was not a dog, but a coyote.

WCBD-TV reports that animal control officers tried to capture the coyote, but called off the rescue effort after being unable to reach it.

Flashback: Disturbing pile of 73 dead coyotes discovered in Carolinas

The Associated Press contributed to this article.