2009
Returning the Spirit of Hal to the Wilderness
by Dillon de Give

In late March 2006 a one-year-old, 35 lb coyote mysteriously appeared in New York City’s Central Park. Over the next two days Hal (named after the Hallett Nature Sanctuary where park workers first confronted him) created a news sensation, leading police helicopters and confused onlookers in a chase around the park before being felled by a tranquilizer dart. Hal then died unexpectedly during a routine tagging procedure prior to being released into the wild.

Newspaper Headline. March 2006

On the third anniversary of Hal's untimely death I made a reciprocal human journey:
starting in Central Park and making my way to wilderness
and suburban areas in Westchester. I made a best guess reverse walking route of what Hal may have
done on his way into NYC. There was a send-off event held at the City Reliquary (press release).

Visitors were invited to bring small gifts for the spirit of Hal the coyote. The gifts were distributed
at various points along the 66 mile, three day path and documented. These are the monuments to Hal.