Found tracks please ID!

[Noah Way Farm]

That was my first thought too - some sort of candid. Given the small size, I would guess fox. I don't think a fox would have any trouble getting on your grill. It's probably hungry and attracted by the lingering odor of food.

They look like canid, see the claw marks, and about right size for a small fox, but I can't imagine a fox getting on a grill shelf.
Could be a cat with claws out to hold onto slippery surface.
Where is grill in yard?

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

They look like canid, see the claw marks, and about right size for a small fox, but I can't imagine a fox getting on a grill shelf.
Could be a cat with claws out to hold onto slippery surface.
Where is grill in yard?

It's a portable grill that just sits on the porch railing

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

Seems like we are all pretty split between squirrel, fox or mink. My SO said it's probably a big grey squirrel and not to worry about it. we checked the game camera but I guess it died last time we set it out because there were no pictures taken. I'll have to get more batteries tomorrow

 

[aart]

It's a portable grill that just sits on the porch railing

I seriously doubt a fox would come up onto a porch.

 

[cmom]

Hopefully your game camera will solve the mystery. I love my cameras. Good luck...

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

I seriously doubt a fox would come up onto a porch.

I was thinking the same thing. Plus I saw no tracks leading up to it. I did see squirrel tracks on the step railing but they were much smaller. All the other tracks I see in our yard are from our dog

 

[Sue Gremlin]

I seriously doubt a fox would come up onto a porch.

Has happened at my house more than once!

 

[BigBlueHen53]

My opinion, two different animals. Cat tracks going across from left to right (rounded, no claws), canid at bottom going away from camera. Fox chasing cat. Fox did not get up on ledge, that's just the front feet.

ETA: could also be a smallish dog? See how snow is disturbed at edge of grill? Dog did not get up on grill, just its front feet did.

 

[Fluffyflufffluff]

I found animal prints on top of my grill this morning
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They look too large to be a squirrel. The lighter is there for size comparison. Anyone know what animal left these? They almost look like cat paws

Yeah... Looks like it. Thanks for putting the lighter for measuring... It is actually bigger than your usual Squirrel, But Definitely a squirrel..

 

[aart]

Has happened at my house more than once!

But did it get onto grill shelf?
I think ninjas yard is a bit more contained than yours.