OMG!!! First Game Cam pic ever. Huge Funny thread

[Miltonchix]

IT'S THE DREADED SIDE-HILL GALOOT!!!!!
YOU BETTER MOVE. SOON!!
hmmmmmmmm...............Idaho..............I'll trade 5 tame acres in Florida for your SIDE-HILL GALOOT infested place in Idaho. I done kilt 'em all round here. Besides, they didn't get none too big 'cause they ain't no hills here bigger'n a mole mound.

 

[ScoobyRoo]

emys,
I did not read all the threads so I apologize if this has been mentioned already. You stated that your dogs were acting strange. I'm not sure how much truth is in this but I have heard that 'normally' dogs bark at deer, coons, and other small rodents (Mine does). HOWEVER, if they sense a large cat (not domestic) they do not bark they are more 'scared' perhaps? They(dogs) make a different sound like a whimper. Has anyone else heard this before??

 

[Kittymomma]

Mine act different depending on what they see/smell. It's amazing how much you can learn about what is running around your property if you have dogs and take the time to learn their behaviours.

Raccoon/opposum= no bark just charge, Deer= happy bark and brief pursuit, Coyote= angry gonna eat you bark and chase attack until I shoot or they lose it, Bear/Cougar=hackles up, pacing, growling, occasional deep bark, stay on porch.

 

[redhen]

It sure does look like it has a Cougars head and front legs and shoulders...
We need more evidence though..

 

[ScoobyRoo]

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That is exactly what I mean. I think it is a natural instinct for these dogs to know who is out there and a wild cat is probably considered a threat to them. That is why they have their hackles up and low growl. If emys dogs are behaving that way I would think it is a wild cat, not domesticated no matter what the size.

 

[KittyKelly]

WOW!!!!!!!! That is one HUUUGE cat! Its not a domestic...even the very well fed domestic breeds don't have heads that big and usually have big pot-bellies that make them look big. This guy (or gal) has a large bone structure and good muscle. I can see the tail and it doesn't seem very long so I'm thinking bobcat (wildcat). Mountain Lions (or Pumas or Cougars) have really really long tails. It could be a mountain lion but can't tell from the pic. Did you see any paw prints?? If so, take some pics of them next to a ruler, then we'll have a better idea of what it is.
I would definitely bring in all your animals at night.

 

[HippieChickens]

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[ScoobyRoo]

I still want to read others thoughts on a dog's reaction when a wild cat is nearby. I think that would be a key also in solving this mystery of a domestic or wild cat.

 

[Sillystunt]

boy i hope we get another picture!

 

[Sillystunt]

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NOOOOO NOT THE GOAT SUCKER!

LOL