Wenatchee Pack Attack

[woodswalker]

None, Colt died... Poor thing. It was their prize colt been wanting for long time. Finally had good pregnancy.       

Ya know...I'd be tempted to bill the state...for this and anything else that could be tacked on...and then take out the trash if found on my property.

[Elkrunner]

very interesting.

[pianoman9701]

THey have COMPLETELY different methods of takedown.   Youd seriously think theyd be able to tell in a heartbeat of what animal did the damage.   Must have been struck by a meteor.

Did you see the dog in the background of one picture? Must've been him.

[MichaelJ]

Heard Another attacked at same family's cousin brand new Colt!!  A brand new colt 100 ft from front porch!!!
Game dept says its cougar.  They heard wolves around and other friend has cougar hound and came in same day and didn't pick up any cat scent. No claw marks anywhere!
There were wolf tracks there. Game dept said absolutely not wolf. Said to keep it quiet.   

This is less than 2 miles from my house and I know the family well (both families).  Talked to G and there were both cougar AND wolf tracks present. I agree with no scratch marks I'd be more inclined to say wolf, and after talking with the bio after the first incident I have zero trust for anything they say!

Mike

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[mulehunter]

   agree

[boneaddict]

Thanks Mike.   I guess what they are saying is  "get used to it".   Sort of like crack heads I guess.  They have a right to be here too.

[AspenBud]

The top photo looks more like a cougar bite. 4 widely space canines puncturing the skin. A wolf bite won't be so clean and it will be more of a lacerating, crushing, type wound.

[jackelope]

The top photo looks more like a cougar bite. 4 widely space canines puncturing the skin. A wolf bite won't be so clean and it will be more of a lacerating, crushing, type wound.

How dare you!!

[BIGINNER]

as for the second photo,.. i'm no expert, but isn't he back of the neck the classic cougar attack style?

[bobcat]

Nah! Couldn't be a cougar. Now that we have wolves, we can blame all on them. I guess now that wolves are here, cougars don't have to eat anymore. And if anyone tells you any different, they're a LIAR! Especially if they work for the government.   

[AspenBud]

The top photo looks more like a cougar bite. 4 widely space canines puncturing the skin. A wolf bite won't be so clean and it will be more of a lacerating, crushing, type wound.

How dare you!!

I don't know if you're kidding or serious there but with just those two photos I'd go with a cougar attack. For one, a colt is small enough for a decent sized cat to try and take down, a lone wolf probably won't (not saying it isn't possible, just that it's not a good target for a solitary wolf and as many have noted here, wolves are smart). For another, wolves tend to bite and hang on. That leads to all sorts of tearing and a whole mess of teeth marks in the bite area.

Again, without seeing the whole animal I'd say it's hard to truly pass judgement, maybe the colt is missing its hamstrings and half its rear, I don't know. But with what has been posted I'd have to agree with the state on that one. Cats are pretty efficient killers and tend not to be as messy as wolves when doing the job.

[AspenBud]

as for the second photo,.. i'm no expert, but isn't he back of the neck the classic cougar attack style?

Yes

[jackelope]

The top photo looks more like a cougar bite. 4 widely space canines puncturing the skin. A wolf bite won't be so clean and it will be more of a lacerating, crushing, type wound.

How dare you!!

I don't know if you're kidding or serious there but with just those two photos I'd go with a cougar attack. For one, a colt is small enough for a decent sized cat to try and take down, a lone wolf probably won't (not saying it isn't possible, just that it's not a good target for a solitary wolf and as many have noted here, wolves are smart). For another, wolves tend to bite and hang on. That leads to all sorts of tearing and a whole mess of teeth marks in the bite area.

Again, without seeing the whole animal I'd say it's hard to truly pass judgement, maybe the colt is missing its hamstrings and half its rear, I don't know. But with what has been posted I'd have to agree with the state on that one. Cats are pretty efficient killers and tend not to be as messy as wolves when doing the job.

I was kidding...going against the grain a little. You're sure to be called out though...just wait for it.

[MichaelJ]

Thanks Mike.   I guess what they are saying is  "get used to it".   Sort of like crack heads I guess.  They have a right to be here too.

It's bad when he tells you wolves don't target unborn fetuses in cow elk or other animals, it's purely"incidental"... uh huh sure...

Mike

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[AspenBud]

Thanks Mike.   I guess what they are saying is  "get used to it".   Sort of like crack heads I guess.  They have a right to be here too.

It's bad when he tells you wolves don't target unborn fetuses in cow elk or other animals, it's purely"incidental"... uh huh sure...

Mike

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They probably don't. But if you're a wolf pack it's a lot easier to take down a weaker, slower moving, pregnant cow than a healthy bull that can fight back and possibly break limbs and gore you. As a predator you want to expend as little energy taking down prey as possible. I don't know how coincidental it is, animals can smell things we can't. But I'm betting fetuses are not explicitly targeted, just pregnant momma since she can be identified in the herd.