- Location
- Ashford, Kent
That doesn't look like a badger's work to me, more like a fox, probably died rather than being killed though.Badger
If other 2 were terrified ,then its a dog attack .View attachment 541326 Found this lamb dead this morning- 3 sock lambs 12 weeks old in paddock near yard for creep feeding. Other 2 were terrified and wouldn't eat. It's still got stomach just no head or shoulders - completely gone from paddock.
was the tail still on?
Missing ears, tails and face meat is a trait of mr fox.
There will be big cubs about now so the normal "rule of thumb" tends to be not so obvious this time of year.
Just found a vixen with 2 big cubs living or at least out each day in orchard very close to yard - almost certain it was them now, acting as a pack?Are foxes or badgers hunting in family groups at this time of the year? Or have the litters split up?
Could well be, we have alot of badgers here and they definitely clear up carcassSorry to jump on your post, but interested with some saying badgers go for the guts... Found the remains of a lamb a couple of days ago, the ears had been cleanly removed and the stomach was gone, leaving all the skin on it's back like a coat. Legs were still intact too, just some of the chest had been eaten. We know there are foxes in the area so assumed that's what it was, but could this have been a badger??
Just found a vixen with 2 big cubs living or at least out each day in orchard very close to yard - almost certain it was them now, acting as a pack?