Fox or coon scat?

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    Melnic

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    Been seeing this around the yard. Once in the back in the pool area and now on top of a stone retaining wall.
    I'm hoping this is Fox and not coon. I know we have foxes around and they control the rabbits and I'm fine with that. I know of 2 coons down the hill at the woods and hoping they don't come up to the house.
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    Mr. Ed

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    I have something similar, and am also curious. Whatever it is, the critter(s) responsible are leaving a lot of it around my sidewalks and driveway.

    Whatever it is, it's going to get relocated as soon as I can trap it. Fox and coon both seem to eat from the same buffet... garbage. And they especially like rib and chicken bones from the Amish market in Parole.
     

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    danb

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    Hard to tell from the scale. Could be either. What the heck have they been eating, popcorn? That's what my dog's poop looks like when they have got into a leftover bag of popcorn.

    Only real way to know is to put out a racoon trap or catch them on camera.

    There is some chance its a coyote too.
     
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    Melnic

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    I've had a cam out in the pool area where I really did not want to see more poop and only thing I captured was a deer last week. I"m going to move to the front of the house next.
     
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    Melnic

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    If you guys think its coon, I think I may try to put a camera out and some bait in front. My schedule is not good next week to be able to check the trap every morning and deal with dispatching a coon. I guess I can at least confirm the sighting and train it to take the bait. Then put the Uncle Duke trap out the following week. I'll put sardine in a cup for now and tie the cup down.

    Anyone want a coon pelt? I'm near Clarksville MD
     
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    AlBeight

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    Melnic said:
    Been seeing this around the yard. Once in the back in the pool area and now on top of a stone retaining wall.
    I'm hoping this is Fox and not coon. I know we have foxes around and they control the rabbits and I'm fine with that. I know of 2 coons down the hill at the woods and hoping they don't come up to the house.
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    Without scale it looks smallish to me, and because I can't see any hair or bone I'm going with raccoon. Otherwise I could go Fox.
     
    Doco Overboard

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    Sometimes coon shit is tapered at the ends when they they pinch that trophy off. Foxes will sometimes mark territory like that when they get a scent of something and one may be traveling along that wall to get a look at whats down below when hunting. I'm going to guess fox. I seen where one shit on a piece of litter on the farm lane the other day. The tracks were easy to see coming off of it. If Its a fox and he suspects danger he'll break right off faster than a deer when crossing a fresh path. A camera will tell. Coons like to climb on top of stuff and shit too though. Camera will tell.
     
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    I thought a cat was pooping on my patio but it turned out to be a huge toad. Impossible you say? Actually it was feasting on bugs attracted to my back door spot light. Little feller made a massive poop relative to its size. Would be like me pooping out a chiwawa
     
    Gryphon

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    highli99 said:
    I thought a cat was pooping on my patio but it turned out to be a huge toad. Impossible you say? Actually it was feasting on bugs attracted to my back door spot light. Little feller made a massive poop relative to its size. Would be like me pooping out a chiwawa
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    I have the same crap on my walks and drive. At first I thought it was the cats but they go 2 in the lawn and cover it up. Then I thought fox cuz we have them. Then based on posts was thinking coon. Haven't seen them but I am sure they are around. Then your post! We live on the water. Lots of frogs and lights on all night so I can avoid shooting an opioid addict after he hasn't found anything in my car and comes through the front door. Can't imagine a frog taking a dump that large, but that is the way I am leaning until I have video proof otherwise!
     
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