Deer have a habit of crossing roadways and affecting drivers of new and used cars in New York. Some recent stories point to a need to watch out for other animals as well.

A family driving to California thought they had struck a coyote while driving approximately 75 miles per hour, and fully believed that the animal had not survived the encounter, according to KCRA.com. Instead, after more than eight hours of driving, they found that the coyote had survived with no injuries after becoming lodged in the engine compartment.

“No broken bones, no internal injuries — nothing,” Daniel East told the website, adding that the animal only had a few scrapes on one of his paws.

Still, drivers of used cars in New York should be wary of animals that may collide with moving cars, as well as those who may look to recently shut-off vehicles for warmth during the winter months.

A bear set off a car alarm in rural Colorado when it was looking for food, and authorities told the Denver Post that many have learned how to open car doors.