Something tore my chickens head off and left her body...

[chickstreet]

I was letting my hens freerange today, I checked on them off and on.
I saw a white feathers everywhere , I went down to check, something had
tore on of hens head off outside the run, feathers were all over.
She was about 50 ft from the coop, where whatever it was left her.
This was about 1:00 or 2:00 pm today. Any ideas what killed her?

 

[Mattemma]

So sorry for your loss.

 

[Elektra2167]

Probably a coon. Sorry you lost you girl I've lost several to the evil critters

 

[MorgansManor]

Sorry for your loss so sad.
I caught a hawk trying to fly off with one of my chickens. I started yelling and he flew off and when my husband when to pick up the chicken the head was missing - not sure but you might watch out for a hawk.

 

[chickstreet]

that is what my husband said. We did not see any prints around her and feathers
everywhere. Yes we have seen hawks around before. I guess I was getting too
comfortable....my girls are about 2 yrs old. This is the 1st one to be killed...so sad