Another Bald, Mangy Mystery Animal Found, Elroy, Wisconsin. , page 1

Another one of these mangy, bald mystery creatures has been found in Juneau County , Wisconsin...

Source:www.channel3000.com...

Pics:www.channel3000.com...

On his drives throughout the county, Juneau County highway worker Jeff Potter said he comes across countless dead wildlife. But he said he's never come across anything quite like the creature he found dead along Highway 71 in the city of Elroy on Monday morning.

"It's completely hairless -- almost like leather," Potter said.
"It has a canine-like head and a fox- or dog-type head. The rear legs are coon-like. The tail is almost like an opossum."
Potter, who is an avid hunter and outdoorsman, was left speechless. And he's not alone.

"At first, I just thought it was a small piglet," said Chuck Huschka, who saw the creature alive, running across his property in May. He said he only got a quick look before the mystery critter bolted. "I have no idea what it is," Huschka said. "I've never seen anything like it in my life."

These things are being found more and more frequently. Just three days ago teenager, Carter Pope claims to have shot one in Texas...



Source:gawker.com...

Pope woke up in his home near San Antonio, Texas last Sunday to the sight of a hairless, grey creature moving slowly across his backyard. "That's a chupacabra," thought Carter before grabbing a rifle and firing three deadly shots at the animal. So did Carter really kill a chupacabra...

He was on Jimmy Kimmel on the 20th



The first time one of these was found dead several years ago I thought it was pretty weird even if it was a dog or coyote with sarcoptic mange but this is getting ridiculous.

What's up with sudden glut of bald, mangy mystery animals?

reply to post by Frater210

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With the post title I was expecting a picture of Rupert Murdoch.
Looks quite like a wallaby of sorts.

I'll go with a wild dog with Sarcoptic mange

Also known as canine scabies, sarcoptic mange is a highly contagious infestation of Sarcoptes scabiei canis, a burrowing mite. The canine sarcoptic mite can also infest humans (scabies), cats, pigs, horses, sheep and various other species. These mites are in the family Sarcoptidae. They dig into and through the skin, causing intense itching and crusting that can quickly become infected. Hair loss and crusting frequently appear first on elbows and ears. Skin damage can occur from the dog's intense scratching and biting. Secondary skin infection is also common. Dogs with chronic sarcoptic mange are often in poor condition.

wiki

The picture is a little disturbing

reply to post by mugger

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yes it's gross but most people wouldn't miss-identified it, it still looks like a dog.Especially when these people are the no nonsense type who can tell the difference between a mangy dog and a coyote and something they have never seen before(ranchers,farmers,hunters).These are people that have lived in the area for their whole lives and know the local critters....personally I think it's an unknown,a crossbreed, or an animal is not native to the u.s.

reply to post by Frater210

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it looks like a giant shaved rat to me

reply to post by insanedr4gon

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I hear what you are saying.

0:42 into the video is a good ventral view of the animal. Looking at the paws, there is no possibility that this is canine or feline. The best assumption I can make is that it's an alopecic raccoon. The major objection posed in the video is that the ears are too large, but I found an image of a similar animal (identified as a raccoon) with ears of comparable size.

www.belgraviacentre.com...

reply to post by Starwise

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It hasn't been skun. I used to be a Butcher & know that skun animals don't look like that.

reply to post by mugger

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I think that this is the best guess at what these creatures are. Maybe they are coyotes or even cross breeds of different canine animals with mange.

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