Today I discovered a dead roe kid, it'll be about three and a half months old.
It has been attacked by something, one ear missing and red marks over its whole neck with puncture marks on its throat. I assume that's what killed it. All its intestines and organs are missing, with the whole underside being opened up an eaten. Four legs and head all intact and no further damage.
My question is what is likely to have brought the deer down? There's badgers about, with a latrine a couple of feet away but would they chase and grab a young deers neck? I'm assuming fox as there's also plenty about and I've found similar lambs.
It could also be a dog I suppose and there's rumours of big cats...
It has been attacked by something, one ear missing and red marks over its whole neck with puncture marks on its throat. I assume that's what killed it. All its intestines and organs are missing, with the whole underside being opened up an eaten. Four legs and head all intact and no further damage.
My question is what is likely to have brought the deer down? There's badgers about, with a latrine a couple of feet away but would they chase and grab a young deers neck? I'm assuming fox as there's also plenty about and I've found similar lambs.
It could also be a dog I suppose and there's rumours of big cats...