To: rellimpank; girlangler; george76; jazusamo; elkfersupper
The dead calves had their skins peeled back and organs cleared from the rib cage. One calf had its tongue removed.
But rancher Manuel Sanchez has found no signs of human attackers, such as footprints or ATV tracks. And there are no signs of an animal attack by a coyote or mountain lion. Usually predators leave pools of blood or drag marks from carrying away the livestock.
I wouldn't doubt it was wolves or coyotes. From what I've read wolves will often team up on prey and have one go for the face and take the tongue out. Other times predators will just rip a belly open, and often times will only eat certain organs.
13 posted on
11/27/2009 1:36:16 PM PST by
proud_yank
(Socialism - An Answer In Search Of A Question For Over 100 Years)
To: proud_yank
--about thirty five years ago, a sheriff in the southeast, IIRC, got tired of having to have a deputy go check every animal carcass.
He arranged to have a timelapse movie made of a cow carcass as several days passed.
The resulting movie was usually enough to convince viewers that nothing unusual had happened to "their" carcass---
14 posted on
11/27/2009 1:40:59 PM PST by
rellimpank
(--don't believe anything the MSM tells you about firearms or explosives--NRA Benefactor)
To: proud_yank
Other times predators will just rip a belly open, and often times will only eat certain organs.
Obama has been going after my wallet...?
15 posted on
11/27/2009 1:41:22 PM PST by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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