Posted by Matt on 4/9/2008, 7:17 pm, in reply to "On second thought..."
24.93.112.193

That's pretty wild! Did all the prints have the claw tracks as well? If so, I don't think it would have been a big cat.

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Posted by Becki on 4/9/2008, 11:40 pm, in reply to "Re: Something INTERESTING!!!"
72.21.198.64

I was thinking the same thing. I did some quick research, and found that there was only one Big cat that didn't retract their claws and that's the cheetah. Last time I checked, cheetah's weren't native to Upstate New York, much less North America At first I thought it might have been a bear, but they have completely different prints.

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Posted by Andy on 4/11/2008, 10:05 am, in reply to "Re: Something INTERESTING!!!"
24.58.226.158

Yeah, I had an expert look at it and we agreed that it had to be canine. Estimated weight is between 175-200 lbs. Could be the neighbor's cocker spaniel. LOL

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Posted by Mike M on 4/15/2008, 1:56 pm, in reply to "Re: Something INTERESTING!!!"
216.37.141.190

I'm thinking a Livestock Guardian Breed like Buchi, my Caucasian Mountain Dog, from Caucasian Legend Kennels. Like Andy said, a Mastiff breed makes alot more sense. Buchi's paw print in the snow and mud look very similar to that picture. One of the Caucasian's jobs was to dispatch wolves that tried to infiltrate their flocks. Peace, Mike Interesting Wolf Facts Average length females: 4.5 to 6 feet (tip of nose to tip of tail) males: 5 to 6.5 feet Average height 26 to 32 inches (at the shoulder) Average weight females: 60 to 80 pounds males: 70 to 110 pounds Average foot size 4 inches wide by 5 inches long Length of Life up to 13 years in wild (usually 6 to 8 years) up to 16 years in captivity Fur color gray, but can also be black or white Number of teeth 42 teeth Breeding season February to March Gestation period 63 days Weight at birth 1 pound Litter size 4 to 6 pups Pack size 2 to 30 or more Average pack size 6 to 8 Pack territory size 25 to 150 square miles in Minnesota 300 to 1,000 in Alaska and Canada Average travel speed 5 miles per hour Sprinting speed 25 to 35 miles per hour for short distances Common food deer, moose, caribou, elk, bison, musk-oxen and beaver. Main threats to survival loss of habitat due to destruction, development and encroachment by humans; persecution by humans

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