A really mouthy bunch of true believers posted separate threads claiming that the photo was hoaxed, based on the fairly tiny JPG that was on this now-archived (pay to view) page. Some of them even came back. The most recent thread said, "I can't believe this is still active!" Well, you're on the board, uh, Einstein??? ;')Wait! It's a ... : Unidentified creature stumps expertsRandolph County['s Bill] Kurdian... captured the animal on two frames of film on May 20, using a motion-sensing camera that his wife gave him for Christmas... In one frame, the animal was photographed from the front as it approached. The second frame caught a side view of the animal facing the camera. Kurdian called Guy Lichty, a curator of mammals at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro. But Lichty couldn't help based on just the description. So, as soon as he got his film developed, he couldn't wait to show it to Lichty. But Lichty and other curators were still unable to conclusively identify the animal.
by Mark Brumley
6-3-04
For his pains, this poster was accused of too much masturbation. Yeah, I'm not makin' that up. I posted a reply to "anonymous", but that didn't lift the thread to the top. This is the photo that was posted in the article, at actual size.No mystery - its a 'Carolina Dog'The animal pictured is without doubt a 'Carolina Dog'. These dogs are the captive bred progeny of primitive long term feral/pariah phenotype dogs captured in the wild. They are wild or at least feral in the south east U.S. particulary the Carolinas. The general appearance and body-type of the southern pariahs are prototypic: a sharp pointed muzzle with erect pointed ears, giving a DISTINCTIVELY FOXLIKE appearance, a characteristically fish-hook-shaped tail usually showing a whitish or pale coloration on the underside, and a uniform reddish-yellow to ginger body color with a short, dense pelage. Minor variations occur. Please search the web for 'Carolina Dog' for similar photos.
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06/09/2004
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