What is this?

[CTW]

We had something get one of our chickens the night before in this area so we put a game came up there the next day. We got this that night. Whatever it is is within five feet of a pile of feathers. We have bobcats that are routinely seen within a quarter mile radius of this location. We have caught a possum within 20 yards of this spot. Any ideas as to what the heck it is? The photo is kinda grainy. Sorry.

Thanks





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[david]

Wow that's tough. First thing I thought of seriously was a duck billed platypus. But I am not sure if they eat chickens. Then I thought the snail or slug family. But again, not sure they would attack a chicken. Then I thought beaver. No. I wanted to say badger, but I don't see any of the typical badger markings. I just hope you get another picture that is more clear because I really want to know.

[1bludawg]

It looks like a first cousin to the infamous Jack-a-lope or maybe a baby Belk ???

[perk]

Raccoon..... world famous chicken killer... if you zoom in u can see the mask on his face

[1bludawg]

Zoom in on the tail.I think someone is having fun with US.

[Grzyadms4x4]

It's Donald Trump's long lost hair piece!

[justahunter]

It's a coon

[CTW]

What I assumed was the face (on the left) made me think raccoon. But no 'ring tail'. I dunno. Other thing I forgot to mention is that the hen would have had to have gotten attacked between 3:30 pm and 10pm when we noticed it missing. Sunset is around 8:10. However chickens have usually all roosted up in the coop before sunset so. So most likely before that. I guess it obviously doesn't have to be the animal in the pic that got the hen. Could just be another one sniffing around the kill site.


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[CTW]

However I suppose it could be a juvenile belk...but I'm pretty sure those are only in Oregon...


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[david]

It's a coon

Raccoon..... world famous chicken killer... if you zoom in u can see the mask on his face

X3

I see the mask, he is looking down.

[justahunter]

Ok it's a chupacabra . didn't want anyone to think I am crazy so I went with coon .
Haha

[scrubrunner]

I couldn't tell what it was till Perk said coon and David said it was looking down. I can see it plain as can be now, both ears, mask and nose, definitely a chicken killing coon.