Mikaela Ritter
Posted : 3/8/2007 2:21:47 PM
You know what I think? I think in all likelihood this is the work of a taxidermist disposing of some coyote bodies...that sounds basically like how they're dealt with. Not to be disgusting, but they skin the animal and often cut off the feet to leave them on the pelt so that when they ship the pelts to other taxidermists the recipient can skin the toes as wanted. And really, a coyote body looks a lot like a domestic dog on the inside. I personally have an interest in taxidermy and am learning some of it myself, and I still love animals. This may not have been the work of someone simply out to mutilate animals. Though I think throwing the body in a dumpster wasn't exactly the smartest idea...be better off leaving it in the woods for the forest creatures to take care of.