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Possible Bob cat Print

Posted by kellye_l (My Page) on
Thu, Jul 1, 10 at 19:20

I live in WNY just south of Buffalo. My neighbor's chickens have been disappearing. Whatever was getting the chickens was coming over the top of the coop. We went out the other morning and found these tracks. These aren't the best prints but I thought maybe someone in here could help us identify this print that is around the coop. The print is rather lodge for any average domesticated house cat.

Image link: Possible Bob cat Print (44 k)


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RE: Possible Bob cat Print

Here are some additional images since I haven't figured out how to post multiple images


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RE: Possible Bob cat Print

Looks catly to me, with the rounded lobes on the rear pad, rounded outline of the overall print, and no sign of claw marks.

I can't tell from the picture how broad and long it really is.

Reinforce the coop, and remove any near-by branches or debris the cat might be using as a launch pad.

Here is a link that might be useful: cougar, bobcat, coyote differences.


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RE: Possible Bob cat Print

that's a domestic dog. It's wayyy to big for a bobcat, and looks nothing like a wild canine.

you think the predator is coming over the top because there are no holes going under the fence?


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RE: Possible Bob cat Print

I am not an expert by any means, but the measurements are a bit off (like about 1/4 inch or more), since the leading toe appears to have slid in the mud. The shape of the print itself resembles more of a canine than a feline because of the lack of a third lobe on the heel pad, the pointed toe pads, and what looks like the possibility of a claw mark on the tip of the far right toe depression. The overall shape and size of the print would lend itself to a red fox if I had to make an educated guess.


 
 

 

 


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