What Could Have Done This To The Tree?

[Coldfeet]

What could have done this damage to the tree?
There are deer in the area, but the damage is easily six feet plus high

 

[markie*mark0]

possibly a big cat?

 

[John Fenna]

Bear.......?

 

[Mesquite]

The tree looks dead and half rotten so it could well be woodpeckers after grubs in it

 

[HHazeldean]

..........a yeti............ :theyareon

 

[John Fenna]

The tree looks dead and half rotten so it could well be woodpeckers after grubs in it

Boring!

 

[Coldfeet]

LOL, I should state these pictures were taken in southern England earlier this year (maybe April-ish). So I would doubt a bear. My first thoughts were of a big cat, but haven't seen any other evidence of them living locally, so am unsure (and hence posting on here for you clever people!)

 

[Robmc]

It looks like Deer damage, but they are only supposed to be able to reach up to 1.8 metres. Perhaps it had a leg-up?

 

[Harvestman]

It looks like Deer damage, but they are only supposed to be able to reach up to 1.8 metres. Perhaps it had a leg-up?

Maybe the deer didn't know the rules

 

[British Red]

A tractor manuevering ?

 

[Robmc]

Maybe the deer didn't know the rules

It knew the rules just didn't fallow them.

Sorry!

 

[Harvestman]

Sorry!

So you should be!

 

[petrochemicals]

Bear.......?

John Fenna ?

 

[Mack13]

A Chupacabra... umm, that was after a goat that was up the tree?

or perhaps an illiterate youth attempting to carve 'I luv natoore' into the tree?

 

[John Fenna]

Nah - I NEVER go to the South of England - SW, NW, NE sometimes - but never the Soft South!

 

[crosslandkelly]

OI!!! Who's a southern softie..

 

[John Fenna]

OI!!! Who's a southern softie..

If the cap fits....

 

[crosslandkelly]

If the cap fits....

I notice you have quite a few caps John.

 

[petrochemicals]

Nah - I NEVER go to the South of England - SW, NW, NE sometimes - but never the Soft South!

well perhaps a Ray as the speices spend much time courting the media in the south these days (Disclaimer -I know, I know, he's veen critically ill whith lymes)

No animal I know can do that to a live tree from how it appears, that looks like a crushung impact. Not beaver elephant cat buffallo.

 

[WULF]

I notice you have quite a few caps John.

But not a pink one.........!! yet