Cold Case. Warning: Dead Stuff

[JonathanD]

This is a fascinating one. Puncture wounds on both sides of the cranium. Deep. Whodunnit?

 

[Robbi]

. 22.?

 

[JonathanD]

Nope, no humans involved in this one. If this hadn’t have been witnessed, that’s what I would have thought upon first inspection.

 

[Robbi]

In that case I would reckon Talons, but from what bird I don't know.

 

[Mesquite]

I'd go for bird of prey but beak rather than talon

 

[Broch]

Mmm... good one Was the human disturbance the only thing that stopped it being taken or eaten?

I think most of our birds of prey are too slow for such targets (except maybe a Gos) but I suppose it could have been taken totally unaware.

I would hazard a guess at another mustelid - maybe a mink?

 

[Kadushu]

Fox? Cat?

 

[JonathanD]

Punctures are deep. I’ll give you a clue… this wasn’t hunted by anything.

Broch is warm-ish.

 

[JonathanD]

I'd go for bird of prey but beak rather than talon

In that case I would reckon Talons, but from what bird I don't know.

Nope. No birdies.

 

[JonathanD]

Fox? Cat?

Nope.

 

[slowworm]

One of the adults killing the young?

 

[Broch]

Oooh. not a fight?

 

[FerlasDave]

This is a tricky one… no humans involved does that include any human laid traps as well?

 

[JonathanD]

This is a tricky one… no humans involved does that include any human laid traps as well?

Yeah, no human involvement at all. All natural shenanigans.

 

[FerlasDave]

You didn’t spook it and it jumped and landed on a spike then?

 

[JonathanD]

No, and a plane didn't overpass and drop a screw either

 

[JonathanD]

One of the adults killing the young?

Nope.

 

[JonathanD]

Oooh. not a fight?

Heading in the right direction.

 

[Toots]

Did its mate get a bit lost in the moment and carried away?

 

[FerlasDave]

Did its mate get a bit lost in the moment and carried away?

Is that what happens to praying mantis? Haha