marshman 7,757 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 went out in the local fields and my young lakie went to ground and pulled out dead cubs with no heads.since then ive found about seven dead cubs in the same area of different ages with no heads.wondered what it could be? no one else works this ground. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest rodsmith Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 id say it was another fox killing them etc.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toshaugh 2 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 I seen a fox the other day running across a field with the carcess of another fox in its mouth, never seen or heard of this before, are they cannabils to their on kind? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saffy 0 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 I seen a fox the other day running across a field with the carcess of another fox in its mouth, never seen or heard of this before, are they cannabils to their on kind? or badgers? we got som mean badgers round here that broke into peoples pet hutches and killed pets so a fox cub wouldnt be much bother to them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishy 1 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 almost certainly a badger,or another fox,don't know about 'mean' badgers........just doing what badgers do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tallyho 181 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 or maybe some wants them for taxidermy , its only a guess , was there any other marks on the cubs . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishy 1 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 that would be adult heads for taxidermy surely?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AKA-BRINDLE 879 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 the fox population has reached ridiculous proportions in some areas i wouldnt be suprised if the more dominant had started culling out the access to restore the natural balance...just a thought Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouse 282 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 a fox will rip a lambs head off when they kill them,sounds like the same sort of thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,463 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Im thinking badgers as well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest rich_m_04@hotmail.co.uk Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 I'm thinking a pigeon? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Do male foxes ever kill another males cubs to bring the vixen back into season? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
watchman 256 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 i have read that although not common, they could have been killed by another vixen that is living on an adjacent territory Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paul the poacher 2 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 big earthworm after all it is a recession money is tight Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest rich_m_04@hotmail.co.uk Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Paul has hit it reet on the head, well thought mush. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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