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post #1 of 15
4/3/12 at 3:42am
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We have had something prowling around at night.  We set up the camera and out of 59 shots, this is what we got.  Is this a dog or a coyote? 

 

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post #2 of 15
4/3/12 at 3:49am

that sure looks likes  a coyote to me little redder than wheat we have up here. we do also have coydogs up here which are a hybrid feril dog coyote could be that hard telling for sure

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post #3 of 15
4/3/12 at 3:50am
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Coyote for sure!

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Lost everything in a barn fire 2/11/13. Can't even pull it together.

Thank you for all the condolences and all the support and donations given to help us rebuild. You are all so special to us.

 

Please READ my thread about FIRE SAFETY. Trying to save as many others from the little mistakes that cost me everything.

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post #4 of 15
4/3/12 at 6:24am

That is a coydog or a coyote for sure.  Definitely not a pure dog.

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post #5 of 15
4/3/12 at 7:52am

That sure looks like a coyote. I feel I should also play devil's advocate though; even as a person that has worked with my state's fish and game, and has had a lot of dog experience, I have seen mixed-breed dogs that look very, very coyote-ish indeed.

 

Coyotes also look different depending on where you live. Coyotes in the Northeastern US, for example, look quite a bit different from their western counterparts.

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post #6 of 15
4/3/12 at 7:55am

100% a coyote. nice one too.

 

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Married to DH (who loves farm equipment but not farming), no kids, a very OLD greyhound rescue (15years), a black lab, a german shorthaired pointer, welsummers, ameraucanas, buff orpingtons, barred rocks, easter eggers, various mutt chickens that lay brown eggs, 2 cats and 2 clydesdales

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post #7 of 15
4/3/12 at 8:27am

Coyote and it looks like there may be one in the background, see the eyes glowing upper left  above the coyote in the photo.

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post #8 of 15
4/3/12 at 8:37am

definitley a coyote looking for a quick meal. 

mom to three adult children,  Two australian cattle dogs, 6 chicks, grandma to two baby girls and two pit bulls.  what a troop!

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mom to three adult children,  Two australian cattle dogs, 6 chicks, grandma to two baby girls and two pit bulls.  what a troop!

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post #9 of 15
4/3/12 at 8:39am

Yep agreed, for sure a coyote.  Is it messing with your chickens? (or other stuff?)

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post #10 of 15
4/3/12 at 8:50am
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Yep agreed, for sure a coyote.  Is it messing with your chickens? (or other stuff?)



Yes, we did something very dumb, dumb, dumb.  One of our chickens laid quite a few eggs in those ferns.  She went broody and WE LET HER stay there.  She was a helpless quick meal for him/her.  In the 5 or so years we've been here, I have never imagined we had coyotes around!  Poor Penny, I'm so sorry.  We have several secure coops and always lock up our chickens at night, except for Penny. 

 

I set up the camera right above where Penny had her nest.  I figured whatever got her would come back.

 

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