Hunter Customs
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I get called on quite a bit when neighbors have problems with coyotes killing their livestock.
I got a call the other day from a couple that's losing sheep, so I went over to take a look.
They started telling and showing me what was taking place.
They have lost several ewes and one big ram, some of these animals have been taken over the top of a 5 foot fence to never be seen again, the fence is tight woven wire with a strand or two of barb wire on the top.
The couple had called the MDC, they sent a guy out, his suggestion was to keep the sheep in a small lot close to the house, but he would not say what he thought was killing the sheep.
I'm sure this guy don't know much about sheep but keeping them in a small lot in 100 plus degree heat is not the best scenario for sheep that's already under a lot of stress.
Anyway I saw first hand a ewe that was killed night before last in the lot close to the house.
The ewe's throat was ripped out and whatever killed her started eating into the chest cavity behind the right front shoulder.
I told the couple that this looks like what a big cat would do and not coyotes.
All the coyote kills I've witnessed the coyotes start eating at the rump and work their way forward.
You all that live around areas with big cats and have witnessed big cat kills what's your opinion?
Best Regards
Bob Hunter
www.huntercustoms.com
I got a call the other day from a couple that's losing sheep, so I went over to take a look.
They started telling and showing me what was taking place.
They have lost several ewes and one big ram, some of these animals have been taken over the top of a 5 foot fence to never be seen again, the fence is tight woven wire with a strand or two of barb wire on the top.
The couple had called the MDC, they sent a guy out, his suggestion was to keep the sheep in a small lot close to the house, but he would not say what he thought was killing the sheep.
I'm sure this guy don't know much about sheep but keeping them in a small lot in 100 plus degree heat is not the best scenario for sheep that's already under a lot of stress.
Anyway I saw first hand a ewe that was killed night before last in the lot close to the house.
The ewe's throat was ripped out and whatever killed her started eating into the chest cavity behind the right front shoulder.
I told the couple that this looks like what a big cat would do and not coyotes.
All the coyote kills I've witnessed the coyotes start eating at the rump and work their way forward.
You all that live around areas with big cats and have witnessed big cat kills what's your opinion?
Best Regards
Bob Hunter
www.huntercustoms.com