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A sensless Murder

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Little John:
I was out this evening scouting and hunting for desert/canyon land elk, and found a freshly killed grey fox. I nearly stepped on it before seeing it. It had some blood on its neck and I skinned the skin back in a crude autopsy, was actually expecting to find a broad head wound but actually found puncture wounds from a set of teeth. I expect it was killed sometime today. Coyote, bobcat, mountain lion? I think the bite pattern is too small for the lion.  No  tracks to go by. It was a female and appeared to be young by the looks of her teeth. Can't figure what would kill this fox and not for food. It had cooled off some so don't think I scared away the killer. I left her in a natural restful position and  with a short prayer. I found Mountain lion tracks today and bear tracks last  weekend, so it is a rough neighborhood. Oh I found fresh elk tracks so it was a good afternoon.             Kenneth

Pappy:
Keep us updated Kenneth. :)
   Pappy

bluegill68:
Coyotes will kill them regularly. I call many coyotes in with a grey fox pup in distress call.

Pat B:
Could have been a territorial dispute. I think a bear or Mt lion would have eaten it.

PEARL DRUMS:
Male or female? If it was a young male maybe an alpha dog took him out.

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