CoyWolf on thin ice!

I drove from Calgary to the W Coast  yesterday and my first encounter with wildlife happened just at daybreak outside Canmore Alberta.   The scene beside the highway was surreal as a newly frozen lake  became a path for a huge coyote. From the sheer dimensions, I thought wolf, but after viewing my  hastily attempted photos, I thought Coyote.  Maybe a cross? 
This big canine spotted me stopped and observing , so made a retreat back to the shoreline.... It was all over in an instant  before I could properly manage my camera settings...   Ohhh dear!  :(  

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TWN