Eerie, creepy and scary (well almost)

[infernalis]

One of the perks of living in the middle of nowhere is an abundance of wildlife.

I just took my dogs out for a middle of the night wee wee run, and out back on my property I was treated to nature in action.

A pack of wild coyotes just took down a deer, the screams coming from that deer as the pack did its work on it were downright blood curdling.

Personally I hate coyotes, but they have their function, population control and thinning out the week links in the prey species they eat.

[Nafun]

It's a shame we drove the mountain lion to extinction in most of the country =/ Same purpose, but infinitely less likely to show up in your back yard and disembowel a family member or pet. Also cuter.

[infernalis]

Coyotes ate two of my cats, including the coolest feline I ever new. Felix was a dog trapped in a cats body.

Folks were always amazed that I would go for long walks and Felix was always right at my feet, even if I walked miles, he was always there.

But he had a wild streak to him, and keeping him indoors at night was impossible, he would drive me nuts to let him out.

Bubbles was a sweetie, but she too drove us all nuts wanting out at night.

My only remaining cat stays in the house at all times, No more outside cats for me.

My 3 cockapoos (dogs) are only allowed out with supervision, never allowed to free roam, heck the seldom are out of my sight..

The coyote packs are thick here. There is even a open season for hunting them so man can keep the coyote population in check.

[Nafun]

I have a cat that thinks its a dog.

It fetches, and "barks".

If I walk into a room it meows loudly and forcefully like a bark, until I come pet it. If I call him, he runs in meowing at the top of his lungs.

[Freebody]

i have a ferret that thinks its a dog, when i feed the dogs goes from bowl to bowl and takes some of each,dogs dont mind they just move their head out of the way so he can get a little, when people come to the door he runs over to greet them with the dogs, he follows them around cleans their ears and licks their faces clean, he gets them to play chase and sneaks up on them and scares them and runs off makeing this kikiki sound he does , such a funny little guy, probly so nice becaue hes only in his cage at night other than that hes got full run of the downstairs.

[Feebo]

Blimey, that`s mad. The largest carnivore over here is a badger! lol They eat worms, the screams aren`t quite as blood curdling...

[Nafun]

Originally Posted by Feebo

Blimey, that`s mad. The largest carnivore over here is a badger! lol They eat worms, the screams aren`t quite as blood curdling...

Large wooden ones?

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by Feebo

Blimey, that`s mad. The largest carnivore over here is a badger! lol They eat worms, the screams aren`t quite as blood curdling...

Worms go down quietly..

Now a white tail deer being taken apart alive, that is just chilling to hear at 80 meters away.

That poor thing let out some "screams" and it was silent in under a minute.

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by infernalis

Worms go down quietly..

Now a white tail deer being taken apart alive, that is just chilling to hear at 80 meters away.

That poor thing let out some "screams" and it was silent in under a minute.

i used to do a bit of hunting when i was younger (we always ate what we got).it was that exact sound that put me off it for life.a wounded deer imo screams like a human child would sound.as said it was enough to put me off for life...!!

also as has been said it is just mother nature doing her thing.the wolves have to eat.
cheers shaun

[Lankyrob]

Originally Posted by Feebo

Blimey, that`s mad. The largest carnivore over here is a badger! lol They eat worms, the screams aren`t quite as blood curdling...

What about the black panthers?? Beast of Bodmin and Beast of Brassknocker (in Bath!!)

AND dont forget the Lions of Longleat!!!

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by Lankyrob

What about the black panthers?? Beast of Bodmin and Beast of Brassknocker (in Bath!!)

AND dont forget the Lions of Longleat!!!

we had a mysterious big black cat up blair adam forrest (4 square miles of local pine woodlands) as well mate.there were rumours it was a puma or a panther escaped from a private collection.you get a lot of these kind of reported sightings all over the uk.wouldnt fancy bumping into one if it turned out to be true.the locals up here called it " beasty bob the rezzie monster " rezzie refering to the old water reservoir that sits at the centre of the woods.
cheers shaun

[Lankyrob]

LOL Shauny - there are a LOT of mysterious wild animals that have been sited around the UK - i like to think that they are really out there somewhere (as long as they dont come near me!!!)

[emseeKAY]

now i know its no coyote eating a dear but has anybody seen films in HD slow motion of Great Whites surfacing and jumping out of the water to catch seals? its absolutely amazing, or bottle-nose dolphins literally surfing 2 inch waters to catch fish they have chased down? its amazing lol i digress ive never been hunting but wouldnt mind going to experience it, dont think i could take down a deer though i'll stick to turkey or something lol

[Lankyrob]

There is a primal thing about hunting - only ever taken rabbits, pheasants and ducks myself - but is strangely instinctual.

[infernalis]

I went deer hunting once when I was a lad, I shot a deer and mortally wounded it, but it was still alive when I walked up to it.

I knelt down and the deer looked at me with those big pie plate eyes, I started crying, I held the deers head on my lap as it died.

I have never hunted again since. I just can't do it.