Coyote, wolf, or ????

Steppenwolfe · Jan 25, 2019

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This was our "Rocky Dog", rescued from the wild in South Carolina. Supposedly he was a cross between a Shepard and a "Carolina Dog", some sort of native wild dog was the belief. My son found him somewhere in the Congaree Swamp south of Columbia as a pup. We had him for 11 years as a great companion. Smartest dog I have ever encountered, I truly believe he was sentient.

CPTKILLER · Jan 25, 2019

Good photo!

dragoneggs · Jan 26, 2019

Steppenwolfe said:
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This was our "Rocky Dog", rescued from the wild in South Carolina. Supposedly he was a cross between a Shepard and a "Carolina Dog", some sort of native wild dog was the belief. My son found him somewhere in the Congaree Swamp south of Columbia as a pup. We had him for 11 years as a great companion. Smartest dog I have ever encountered, I truly believe he was sentient.

I completely understand where you are coming feom here... for a change

oosik · Jan 26, 2019

Necropsy is the only definitive method. All else is pure guess/speculation.

Steppenwolfe · Jan 28, 2019

dragoneggs said:
I completely understand where you are coming feom here... for a change

Thanks...

ovrszd · Jan 28, 2019

aczlan said:
Perhaps there is some fur left on top of the bale?

Aaron Z

Yep. There's plenty of DNA on that bale.

ovrszd · Jan 28, 2019

Beautiful pic!!!

That animal is much, much, much bigger than every other animal pic posted in this thread so far. Did I mention bigger?

joeschmo · Jan 28, 2019

I come through gunter on my way to work in Prosper. I live east of sherman. I have seen plenty of yotes on hay bales. But none that size!

jaxs · Jan 28, 2019

This conversation give's rise to some questions. I've always heard coyote population is naturally lower in a wolf's range. Anyone have stats, facts or firsthand experience about that? Were I to meet smeone from the area,I've always planned to ask if the few Reds in East Tx prove's that. Other than Wy and Mt,are there other thriving wolf populations in the lower 48? Does Ak and Canada have coyotes?

jaxs · Jan 28, 2019

joeschmo said:
I come through gunter on my way to work in Prosper. I live east of sherman. I have seen plenty of yotes on hay bales. But none that size!

Over the passed year,I've heard what sound's to be reliable reports of Black Bear sightings in the Bells vicinity. What do you know about that?