Coon Thief Caught Red Handed

[Macthediver]

Yesterday I had a coon taken from a trap. The evidence suggested it was probably a coyote or a dog. Of course I wanted it to be a Chupakabra. Well today I caught my coon thief "Chupakabra" and he looks like this. Some of this is graphic so stop now if you can't take the gore..


If you look off the right side of the coyotes butt you can see todays victim.. When I set these trails with 1 1/2 DJs I usually set two or more traps several feet apart. My guess is the coon got caught and the coyote stepped in the other trap after killing the coon. Here you can see both coon and coyote.

This is what was left of my coon, If I had to guess looks like it was grabbed in the throat but it's skull was punchered too.

Here is a picture of one of my 1 1/2 DJs doing a fine job holding Mr. Coyote, which wieghed in a 37.11 Lbs. The coon is held by a back foot.

I didn't catch this coyote where the coon was taken yesterday but on the other side of the farm. This dog is a male but he may have friend around on the farm that helped get him hung.
Mac

[Bogmaster]

 Guess you showed him-lol.
 Way to go Mark.
 Tom

[RdFx]

Way to go Mac, now that your a yote trapper, whats next....lol.... canis lupus??   I  remember the T-Man member that caught the  wolf in a 1 1/2 duke coil  years back and held it.....

[Macthediver]

The guy that caught the wolf was Jeff Sarver and he is now retired from the Army as of this August and lives in Sparta. I road his trap line with him three days before he caught that wolf and helped him pick set locations. He wanted to catch a coyote but wasn't having any luck. He was making decent sets but I felt he was crowding them to tight to cover. I pointed out where I would set and he moved some things around. I think he had his first coyote a day later and he has now caught more coyotes than I ever have.
As for the wolf the DNR collared it and it was released for tracking. It was shot during the next deer season of I either 2004 or 2005 while Jeff was on his first tour in Iraq. Jeff was and EOD guy and some of the movie "The Hurt Locker" was patterned after his exploits. The man is a real American hero having been all over the world handling explosives. I haven't talked to him in person since he got back from Afganistan in August. Last time I saw that Duke it was on a shelf next to a picture of Jeff with the wolf.
Mac

[RdFx]

  Thanks for the details... at Sandhill  they have a video  of processing the female wolf and Jeff.   

[Macthediver]

Well My coyote must of had a buddy or buddies because I lost another coon this morning. Guess the farmer was right when he said he's been seeing a coyote regular. Was probably more than one.
Mac