Solve this riddle

[sassyem]

The first part of me
Bashful modest and shy
The rest of me’s artful,
Cunning and sly.
I’m a crafty
creature in hot pursuit-
All those fatal devices
Among my loot.

[sassyem]

Badger?

[bednobs]

it's so vague it could be anything at all

[Gizmonster]

.... agreed with bednobs - it's so obscure it could be pretty much anything !!!

[TheWinner]

Fox ?

[mike11111]

I was thinking of Wylie Coyote (from the cartoon Roadrunner) because of the coy. He was always in hot pursuit of Roadrunner with fatal devices to finish him off.

[factor-fiction]

artful= wiley
bashful, modest and shy = coy
not sure about the ote

crafty creature= wiley coyote

[sassyem]

Answer is Wile E Coyote

[mike11111]

That is the second time this week that you have crept into my mind, Factor.

[factor-fiction]

What's that Mike11111- do you mean the second time you think I've nicked your answer?

[mike11111]

Yes. You steal into my head when I am not fully focused and snaffle all my thoughts.

[factor-fiction]

...it was good of you not to correct my spelling of wily, mike11111

[mike11111]

I wasn't sure myself in this context. I think the OP is correct with Wile E.

[boxtops]

You accused me of being in your head the other day, mike - we were yodelling.

[mike11111]

You're right. Oops, perhaps I owe Factor an apology.