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Vaquero
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by Vaquero » Sat Mar 11, 2023 11:45 am

the grandson and I stumbled upon this yesterday afternoon while out walking around the farm, one of his favorite things to do here.
It's 30"long, it and the one shoulder was all that we found. Kind of odd. Anyone have guess?

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Ernie
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by Ernie » Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:21 pm
I got nothing.
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GunnyGene
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by GunnyGene » Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:34 pm
A small 'gator. TN does have a few along the rivers. If you're near the Tennessee it may have come up from MS or AL. Looks like somebody killed it, skinned it and took the head for mounting, and a good piece of the tail for the meat. Probably was around 5ft long or more alive.
https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-new ... ors-in-tn/
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Vaquero
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by Vaquero » Sat Mar 11, 2023 1:14 pm
Gene, roughly 35 miles to the Tennessee.
They have confirmed there is a breed-able population of them in the Hatchie river which is on the far side of the county.
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Vaquero
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by Vaquero » Sat Mar 11, 2023 1:51 pm
GunnyGene wrote: βSat Mar 11, 2023 12:34 pm
A small 'gator. TN does have a few along the rivers. If you're near the Tennessee it may have come up from MS or AL. Looks like somebody killed it, skinned it and took the head for mounting, and a good piece of the tail for the meat. Probably was around 5ft long or more alive.
https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-new ... ors-in-tn/
The wife looked up a gator, and the skeleton doesn't match.
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GunnyGene
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by GunnyGene » Sat Mar 11, 2023 2:00 pm
Vaquero wrote: βSat Mar 11, 2023 1:51 pm
GunnyGene wrote: βSat Mar 11, 2023 12:34 pm
A small 'gator. TN does have a few along the rivers. If you're near the Tennessee it may have come up from MS or AL. Looks like somebody killed it, skinned it and took the head for mounting, and a good piece of the tail for the meat. Probably was around 5ft long or more alive.
https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-new ... ors-in-tn/
The wife looked up a gator, and the skeleton doesn't match.
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Well, I'm not a forensic critter expert. You might take it to the TN wildlife folks to id it if you want.

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by Cofisher » Sat Mar 11, 2023 2:10 pm
Freaking alien man!
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Vaquero
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by Vaquero » Sat Mar 11, 2023 2:32 pm
Over on Marlin owners someone suggested hog. After looking at some pictures I believe we may have solved the mystery

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by markiver54 » Sat Mar 11, 2023 3:28 pm
Vaquero wrote: βSat Mar 11, 2023 2:32 pm
Over on Marlin owners someone suggested hog. After looking at some pictures I believe we may have solved the mystery
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Based on this pic, I think you may be right.
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by clovishound » Sun Mar 12, 2023 8:36 am
I'm going with chupacabra.
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