Wiley the coyote, the family pet who likes to sit by the fire - PHOTO

An eight-year-old girl has formed an unlikely friendship - with a coyote.

Hailey Hanestad thinks nothing about nuzzling up to the animal, called Wiley, and even dozes off with him on her bed. She's even taken to howling with him during the evenings. Wiley has been a treasured member of the family since being rescued by Hailey's dad, Rick, three years ago.Today he's thought to be just one of two coyotes in the US that have become domesticated after being born in the wild.And at the Hanestad farm, near Eau Claire, Wisconsin, he's treated just like a dog - sitting by the fire in the winter, going for walks on a lead and even playing fetch with a tennis ball. He's got his own comfy chair and enjoys a diet of venison and fried eggs.He even has to have his meat cooked - because he won't eat it raw. It's a picture of domestic bliss.Let's just hope he doesn't spot a roadrunner...(dailymail.co.uk)ANN.Az