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Womble

  • Joined Mar 2009
    • Stirlingshire, Central Scotland
Mystery footprints
« on: May 31, 2012, 10:50:53 pm »

OK folks, footprint ID competition coming up. Check out the size of these pawprints please, and let me know your thoughts!!:





Right, I'm off to bed now. I'm too scared to go outside!!  ;D
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robert waddell

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Re: Mystery footprints
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2012, 10:55:30 pm »
big cats in the denny hills :farmer: sleep  tight
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f3rr3tt

  • Joined Nov 2010
    • cumbria
Re: Mystery footprints
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2012, 11:02:28 pm »
i think the foot print was made by youre namesake. A WOMBLE. DO YOU LIVE CLOSE TO WIMBLEDON
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Womble

  • Joined Mar 2009
    • Stirlingshire, Central Scotland
Re: Mystery footprints
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2012, 11:07:02 pm »
Quote from: robert waddell on May 31, 2012, 10:55:30 pm
big cats in the denny hills :farmer: sleep  tight

Stop it Robert, you're freaking me out!   Both of our farm cats have come home with fight injuries in the past six weeks, so we just thought there was another cat in the area they were trying to see off. Perhaps I need to start locking them away at night too!!

f3rr3tt - Superb! Love it!
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Bangbang

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Re: Mystery footprints
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2012, 11:08:47 pm »
A German shepherd.
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Mammyshaz

  • Joined Feb 2012
    • Durham
Re: Mystery footprints
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2012, 11:08:53 pm »
Looks like dog to me but are fox prints similar?
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Mammyshaz

  • Joined Feb 2012
    • Durham
Re: Mystery footprints
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2012, 11:10:00 pm »
Yes bangbang, taking it from my young lad that was my thought :thumbsup:
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Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
    • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: Mystery footprints
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2012, 11:12:53 pm »
Might it be an otter?
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Womble

  • Joined Mar 2009
    • Stirlingshire, Central Scotland
Re: Mystery footprints
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2012, 11:18:44 pm »

I'd sort of ruled out dog or fox, since there weren't any claw marks. Also, I reckoned too big for a fox.

If I had to bet just now, I'd say badger. However, again, how did he manage to leave such good footprints (there were several), but all without any claw marks?




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Bangbang

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Re: Mystery footprints
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2012, 11:20:29 pm »
At closer inspection I dont think it can be a dog as there are no claw markings on your images,
a cat though does retract it claws when moving.......good luck! and secure the common :thumbsup:
Sorry Mammyshaz I think it's another case of me posting before reading or looking
properly...Oops!
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robert waddell

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Re: Mystery footprints
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2012, 11:21:39 pm »
juliet you might be on to the winner there  lots of areas of water near womble and they are stocked as well :farmer:
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Mammyshaz

  • Joined Feb 2012
    • Durham
Re: Mystery footprints
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2012, 11:22:46 pm »
It does look like a five toes print ( badger) after further scrutiny along with your prints
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Mammyshaz

  • Joined Feb 2012
    • Durham
Re: Mystery footprints
« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2012, 11:26:36 pm »
Quote from: Bangbang on May 31, 2012, 11:20:29 pm
Sorry Mammyshaz I think it's another case of me posting before reading or looking
properly...Oops!
No sorry needed I think we posted at the same time  ;D just work on iPad and when prompted about other posts it's easier to ignore otherwise I seem to lose what I've written  :bouquet:

I do think my young lad  (  Obi the GSD) still could have been there.  His prints are very similar  :thumbsup:
« Last Edit: May 31, 2012, 11:33:02 pm by Mammyshaz »
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Bangbang

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Re: Mystery footprints
« Reply #13 on: May 31, 2012, 11:31:55 pm »
Womble can you get any information from the direction of the prints? towards water, woods etc?
 
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bigchicken

  • Joined Nov 2008
    • Fife Scotland
Re: Mystery footprints
« Reply #14 on: May 31, 2012, 11:36:08 pm »
To me it looks like 2 foot prints 1 on top of another
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