Paw Print ID

[Aszerigan]

This morning I went out to our chicken coop and saw this print in front of the fencing. It's around 5" from tip to tail, and I have absolutely no idea what it is.

We live near 46th and Kessler. We also have a six-foot privacy fence surrounded by concrete block, so whatever it is can't make it under the fence.

Thoughts are appreciated.

 

[Hkindiana]

It looks like a big dog paw print

 

[printcraft]

It looks like a big dog paw print

At 5" that's not a dog I would want to meet.

 

[Hkindiana]

It looks like a big dog paw print, notice the claw marks in front of the center two pads

 

[Rock River]

Yep big dog. Toenails are dead giveaway and too big for coyote.

 

[Fishersjohn48]

Has anybody said Chupacabra yet?

 

[dak109]

Sheepsquatch.

 

[indygunguy]

Fishersjohn is right. It's obviously a chupacabra. I think this is a job for night vision and a suppressed 458 socom.

 

[Aszerigan]

Fishersjohn is right. It's obviously a chupacabra. I think this is a job for night vision and a suppressed 458 socom.

The chickens in the coop behind may disapprove, but....

 

[Aszerigan]

Its not a dog. Front paws measure 5". Sent it to a tracker and he says it's a coyote. Time for some traps, bait and a crossbow.

It looks like a big dog paw print, notice the claw marks in front of the center two pads

 

[JimH]

If your tracker is saying coyote tracks are 5" long,you need a new tracker! A big coyote track is smaller than the average beagle track.It's a large dog track.

 

[CampingJosh]

If your tracker is saying coyote tracks are 5" long,you need a new tracker! A big coyote track is smaller than the average beagle track.It's a large dog track.

+1

Even big coyotes have paws about like a 30 lb. dog.

 

[Ward250]

Go home tracker, you're on Peyote.


It's a dog.

 

[bocefus78]

+1 for dog

I'll add that if the dog was coming down from a jump making that track, the paw would be spread out and appear larger than real life. I've also seen dogs clear a 6' fence. My old Doberman could get his front paws on top and pull himself over. My friends boxer does it easily. We had to add 2' to the top of his fence.

The night vision or even a game camera is a good call, however.

 

[Tactically Fat]

It looks to only be 3" from tip of toenail to the back of the main pad...IF the large leaf stem running L-R in the photo is the rear of the main pad. The track kind of gets a little undefined at that point - at least to my eye.

Can't tell how wide the track is in the photo.

Canine, yes. Who knows if coyote or "domestic", however.

 

[JettaKnight]

Go home tracker, you're on Peyote.


It's a dog.

Thread jack -

Anyone see where California coyotes are getting high on magic mushrooms?

 

[SteveM4A1]

If your tracker is saying coyote tracks are 5" long,you need a new tracker! A big coyote track is smaller than the average beagle track.It's a large dog track.

+15.

 

[printcraft]

Thread jack -

Anyone see where California coyotes are getting high on magic mushrooms?

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

Are you sure he said coyote?

He's hard to understand sometimes

 

[Yeah]

Excellent thread!