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What kill this poor bunny picture very disturbing.

Discussion in 'Predators and Pests' started by silly4buttons, Oct 18, 2014.

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  1. Oct 18, 2014 #1
    silly4buttons

    silly4buttons Songster 5 Years

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    This morining I went let girls out and saw this. What could have done to this poor thing? I know we have raccoons,fishers,foxes,possums, and coyotes. In one of the pics you can see how close it was to my fence.

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  2. Oct 18, 2014 #2
    chickenlover09

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    Oh my, that is so horrible! I don't know what would kill it, ripping out the fur and leaving it like that, but I guess that's the circle of life:(
     
  3. Oct 18, 2014 #3
    silly4buttons

    silly4buttons Songster 5 Years

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    Oh my, that is so horrible! I don't know what would kill it, ripping out the fur and leaving it like that, but I guess that's the circle of life:(
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  4. Oct 18, 2014 #4
    bobbi-j

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    My guess would be an owl if it happened over night.
     
  5. Oct 18, 2014 #5
    silly4buttons

    silly4buttons Songster 5 Years

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    I never hear one. Anything is possible. Poor little guy
     
  6. Oct 18, 2014 #6
    chickenlover09

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    I know cruel and to just leave the poor fella their just lying in the open grass. I have 2 pet bunnies and they enjoy looking at the pictures here......... But I sure ain't gonna show em this...
     
  7. Oct 22, 2014 #7
    DoubletakeFarm

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    Funny that it isn't eaten, just killed. I'm going to guess another rabbit did it. Do you have domestic rabbits? I had a wild rabbit get in with my domestic rabbits and they eviscerated it. Sliced it open right down the belly. I guess they're territorial, who knew?
     
  8. Oct 23, 2014 #8
    silly4buttons

    silly4buttons Songster 5 Years

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    No I don't. Omg door think it was my cat.
     
  9. Oct 23, 2014 #9
    torilovessmiles

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    Are there any loose dogs around? A lot of the times, dogs that are well-fed will kill things and "play" with them, but don't eat them because they are not hungry. It's just their instincts. I've had a cat and a goat killed by medium-large domestic dogs that people neglected to keep contained, neither were eaten. The damage to the rabbit seems consistent with the "shaking" thing that dogs do with prey.
     

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