Sad and angry. What did this? (Photos, not too gruesome)

I would say either a feral cat or a coyote. Out coyotes always carry a bird off, leaving just feathers, but we had a feral cat that killed a hen and then ate it right in my horse stall with my mare
 
Cats like to gut their prey, so I believe it's a cat.
I can't find pictures of this for comparison surprisingly.
Cats usually eat the entire prey animal, depending on size, if it's a larger animal like an adult hen, they'd leave the wings, legs, & occasionally the head of the chicken.
 
That looks a lot like the work of a dog or coyote to me.

Most pet dogs will not actually eat a bird that they kill, and they tend to run around chasing and killing more birds just for the fun. (Basically, they play instead of hunting for food.)

I am sure this was an animal hunting for food. If it was a dog, it was an unusual dog. A stray that has been hunting its own food for a while might have learned to kill efficiently and eat while leaving the other birds for later.
 

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