Mystery footprints

[JacinLarkwell]

Anyone know what these footprints might be from? They're the same set and set in dried mud walking past the coop up towards our house.

For reference, my thumb is probably an inch and a half, but not more than 2 inches

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Also ignore the chicken print next to them

 

[chickmamato7]

Looks like canine tracks, maybe fox or coyote:
https://gearhunts.com/animal-tracks/
https://www.wildliferemoval.com/animal-track-identification-guide/

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Looks like canine tracks, maybe fox or coyote:
https://gearhunts.com/animal-tracks/
https://www.wildliferemoval.com/animal-track-identification-guide/

But wouldn't they leave nail indents on all their tracks? These were very clear front ones had nail imprints and the back didn't

 

[cmom]

If you have a game camera, put it up. More than likely the predator has been lurking and then you will know for sure what it is. I love my cameras. Good luck...

 

[cmom]

My guess would be a coyote, fox or a dog.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Those are what we have around here, it's just how different both feet in the set are that confuse me. I haven't seen any new ones so maybe it was someone's dog

 

[chickmamato7]

Could have just been firmer, less muddy ground in that area, so the back paws didn't leave a nail imprint. Just my guess-- I'm no tracking expert

 

[LaFleche]

Looks like from two different animals to me:
The smaller round one might stem from a cat and the other from a racoon or otter.

Do you live near water?

 

[Kirkwooder]

I'm a life long critter trapper so take this for what it's worth.

That track was left by a common house cat. As for the rest of the tracks, the mud would make it very hard to determine for sure but they are likely cat tracks as well.