I do not, don't think there are many snapping turtles in my parts (pacific northwest). I used to have turtles in the pond, but an otter moved in and ate them all.
Yeah definitely not a neighbor, my house isn't too accessible except by car and the nearest neighbor besides a 75 year old lady is half a mile away. The paranoid side of me wonders if one of my dogs picked a fight with him. I've done a lot of work to get the dogs and geese to get along, and...
Not sure. Could have been a coyote or bobcat, but they would go for the neck unless my dogs scared it off right as it was attacking. Maybe a predatory bird? Possibly aliens. :idunno
Thanks, I'll definitely post updates if I proceed with a prosthetic. I think now that he is out of the woods I'll let his beak completely heal and harden up first, which will probably take a few months.
I'm a new member, but occasionally read this forum for advice. I've seen lots of questions about this in the research I've done so I figured I would post my experience here in the hopes that it helps someone else. This is going to be a semi-long post...
About 23 days ago, I came home and my...