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Post by Mari-in-IN on Dec 26, 2015 20:27:11 GMT
Our farmer friend pulled a stillborn calf yesterday near dusk and took it out to the edge of a woods next to one of his fields. This morning he went back out to bury it and this is what he found...   The calf was approximately 80lbs. Something dragged this calf 20 to 30 yards through the cornstalks and out into the open. The internal organs all seem to be missing. We looked for tracks-could find nothing except deer. What are your thoughts?? I anxiously await any replies... ~Mari |
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Post by mamahen on Dec 27, 2015 1:59:02 GMT
Bear or coyote
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Post by allenw on Dec 27, 2015 2:38:42 GMT
coyote, it don't take them long to clean a calf up, eat regurgitate and bury, repeat.
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Post by 1shotwade on Dec 27, 2015 11:54:59 GMT
There are a lot of bobcat here in Indiana.Normally they will bury what they don't eat. The other option would be coyote.Contrary to popular belief they do run in packs.Two or three yotes could easily drag and consume that calf.We don't have resident bear here but do have them travel through on occasion.The calf would only be a snack for a big bear. And again,they are known for burying leftovers to come back to latter.
Wade
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Post by oxankle on Dec 27, 2015 12:18:28 GMT
Don't bears eat their prey from the inside out, leaving only the skin? I.
Given the fact that the calf was already dead, bears scarce, I'd say coyote. More than likely one of them dragged off what was left after several had eaten their fill. I covered a pony, perhaps 500 pounds, one Saturday and covered it with brush intending to come back and burn the brush a week later. The next Saturday I found nothing left to burn. Coyotes. They can clean up a cow almost as fast.
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Post by Mari-in-IN on Dec 30, 2015 23:01:51 GMT
Sorry for not getting back sooner. Well, what the three of us found bizarre was that the calf was dragged that far still intact. (You could tell due to the fact the drag marks were so wide out to the point where it was then completely severed in two). Just wondered why they would go to all of the trouble working on what it took to get it in half-and just not sit there and eat on it? This was a full term calf... I know it looks small in the first pic-but in the second one you can see how big it is in comparison to our farmer friends size 12 in the background... BTW-the next morning both halves were gone-NO trace whatsoever. No bones, hide, etc. Not to sound nuts but is there any way it might have been a mountain lion? There have been numerous sightings around here the past 10 years or so. And yes-those people who I've talked to in regards to what they saw DO know the difference between them and a bobcat (including my DH). Or perhaps---it was indeed just some crazy coyotes. Did talk to another farmer yesterday--he's seen a HUGE half-breed type coyote on numerous occasions that is the size and has some attributes of a male German Shepherd dog but with the coloring of a coyote. Well anyway - many thanks to @redfish , mamahen , allenw , 1shotwade , oxankle , for taking time to respond to my post. Take care guys, Mari |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2016 20:39:47 GMT
You said there were no tracks around except deer...do you have wild hogs in your area? They would love to have some comfort food from a meal like that, and their tracks are similar.
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Post by Mari-in-IN on Jan 10, 2016 21:46:07 GMT
You said there were no tracks around except deer...do you have wild hogs in your area? They would love to have some comfort food from a meal like that, and their tracks are similar. Very interesting! You know-I would've originally said "No way!" But then after doing a little research on the web - it could be possible. One site said they are reported primarily in southern Indiana counties. (We are in the northern part of the state) But, yet another stated "However, it is important to know that a wild hog, such as escaped domestic hogs, illegally released Eurasian boar, or even Vietnamese pot bellied pigs, could be encountered in almost any county in Indiana." Thanks for your reply! |
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