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Roots
10-23-2009, 09:59 PM
Discovered a carcass of some sorts in the bush today, skinned with appendages removed and left to rot. It was about 4 feet in length and the head was just a stump. The work of a poacher? If so I'll be forwarding GPS coordinates... :|

Here are the photos - sorry I screwed up the setting on the camera so it picked out mostly the pink and left everything else black/white, the carcass was red and still had plenty of blood in the chest cavity.

What is this thing?

A Bit Graphic...


http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww95/roots_bc/IMG_8140800x600.jpg

http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww95/roots_bc/IMG_8141800x600.jpg
stroh72
10-23-2009, 10:02 PM
Where abouts did you find it?? I'd be thinking its a blacktail if it was here on the wetcoast.
Tron
10-23-2009, 10:02 PM
Cougar or Wolf maybe?
Bighorn hunter
10-23-2009, 10:08 PM
looks like someone skinned out a cougar and took the skull
Roots
10-23-2009, 10:09 PM
It was in Cache Creek...
Ddog
10-23-2009, 10:17 PM
looks like cat carcass, or one of those creepy things from resident evil.
BlacktailStalker
10-23-2009, 10:18 PM
Wolf . Thin forearms and lanky.
One Shot
10-23-2009, 10:27 PM
Nothing to scale it against, but I would say that it is a coyote or wolf. Problably shot, skinned and dumped.
d6dan
10-23-2009, 10:34 PM
A member of the dog family?. Looks like it was skinned out for a possible rug?. no paws or head. the body looks too short for a cat.:?:
Roots
10-23-2009, 10:45 PM
As long as it's a fur bearing animal it's legit...case closed...
Legi0n
10-23-2009, 11:46 PM
hunter's dog?
BCHoundsman
10-24-2009, 02:05 AM
a young bear...
hunter1947
10-24-2009, 05:01 AM
Looks like a wolf to me.
riflebuilder
10-24-2009, 06:12 AM
I would agree with the majority Cyotee or Wolf
boxhitch
10-24-2009, 06:33 AM
ahahaha
First clue is the direction of the rear knee joint.
000buck
10-24-2009, 07:27 AM
ok ok its a headless rear bending forward facing knee jointed 'yote known only to run about naked in cache creek, this one apparently died of natural causes but should be avoided due to its ability to sting you even after it is dead.
doubled
10-24-2009, 07:32 AM
Yote, leg bone too skinny at bottom for cat.
moosinaround
10-24-2009, 07:49 AM
It is a wolf!! Another 50 deer saved!! Hooray!!!
835
10-24-2009, 08:11 AM
my vote is wolf as well
David Heitsman
10-24-2009, 08:25 AM
Looks canine to me but are there that many wolves near Cache Creek?

Makes you wonder what to do with your coyote / wolf/ gbear carcass now that we have digicameras and posting sites. I'm sure no-one ever expected this to be seen by hundreds of people, particularily people that shouldn't be seeing this kind of thing... capiche?
DBM
10-24-2009, 09:01 AM
I'm thinking it's a young bear, it's got heavily muscled lower legs. Here's a link to a picture of a skinned wolf - notice the direction the knees bend. http://www.soappuppy.com/wolf/skinning.html
hillclimber
10-24-2009, 10:22 AM
i'd say its a wolf. looks like the guy took the paws too?
Phreddy
10-24-2009, 10:52 AM
I'd have to agree with the wolf voters. Kitties tend to have shorter necks. While big cats can be dangerous a little pussy never hurt anyone.
RiverBoatFantasy
10-24-2009, 10:59 AM
Must be a wolf. They are known to taste and smell awful. Tasty critters are scavenged quickly.
Stone Sheep Steve
10-24-2009, 12:34 PM
I saw a carcass like that in Mazatlan....on the butcher's counter:shock:.

I think I still have a picture of it kicking around.

If it was a young bear, it would be "poached".

If it was a wolf, it would be "pooched":p.

SSS
Gateholio
10-24-2009, 12:47 PM
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