What would kill a goat this way?

[yotetrapper]

Sure the holes in the back of the necks weren't just toothmarks? Bobcats and mountain lions kill by biting the base of the neck.

 

[greenapple]

Don't forget about cats, Bobcats, feral cats, Bobcat/feral cat mixes, ocelots, not sure of all smallish wild cats up there. Maybe even wild young canine animals, wolf, coyote, fox or a local dog.

 

[Bi0sC0mp]

yeah but most of them kill and eat it or drag it off strange how it was killed then just left.. got me on this 1

 

[Wildsky]

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Yeah and there were 20 of them killed.

 

[Bamaman]

I would say feral dog(s). We had some around here once, killing all our calves, but not eating them. Many times these dogs won't kill for food, but for fun.

 

[justinszoo]

IDK Sounds like a hung jury. I thought bats too. Just strange. A single bite to the back of the neck.

 

[yotetrapper]

It all depends on the individual animal. Coyotes are notorious for killing and leaving lie. Especially since they were all young. Killed one, the others were panicking and the chase was on. Many animals kill for sport, not food. And that varies by animal to animal of the same species, as well.

 

[countryatheart]

I don't think there are any species of bat in the U.S. that drink blood are there? I think even the bats that do, don't kill the "victim". A rabid bat also wouldn't cause immediate death, it would just pass on the disease. I have a bat house in my yard with almost 200 bats living in it. They are wonderful for eating night flying insects!

 

[spatcher]

Could be Stacey or Angela lol!

 

[dixygirl]

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Well I saw something exactly like this one in my yard a couple years ago. I will never forget it.

And it was not a fox. It had a grayish brown mottled look to it with that long tail and was very ugly. This was around 5 pm so that was full daylight. It seemed huddled and cowering when it saw me and left hesitantly. I must say, it left me quite disturbed for several days and I did think of the chupacabras, but I never said anything for fear of not being believed.

Who knows. :|