T78 4 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 in the last couple of weeks,we've been out mooching and come across 3 dead foxs. all looked healthy(apart from being dead before some smart ass points that out! ),no wounds,no disease,not been shot or dogged. the last one we found was today at about 11 am. all though it had a slight covering of frost,it wasn't stiff yet so probably died late last night or very early this morning. only thing we can think is that some one is possibly poisoning them. any other ideas? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spiderpig 39 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 in the last couple of weeks,we've been out mooching and come across 3 dead foxs. all looked healthy(apart from being dead before some smart ass points that out! ),no wounds,no disease,not been shot or dogged. the last one we found was today at about 11 am. all though it had a slight covering of frost,it wasn't stiff yet so probably died late last night or very early this morning. only thing we can think is that some one is possibly poisoning them. any other ideas? i have found that a coomon cause for this is a condition called lack of breath Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scent 509 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 poison Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ferret feller Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 were they bloated? sounds very odd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T78 4 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 poison yeah,thats what we thought. this land borders on to a landfill site so it might also be something nasty off there?we did find a rabbit dead this morning n the same area in the middle of the track with no marks apart from eyes gone(crows i would have thought)the rabbit wasn't there yesterday afternoon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T78 4 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 were they bloated?sounds very odd no not bloated at all. looked perfectly healthy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tallyho 181 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 could be poison . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scent 509 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 poison yeah,thats what we thought. this land borders on to a landfill site so it might also be something nasty off there?we did find a rabbit dead this morning n the same area in the middle of the track with no marks apart from eyes gone(crows i would have thought)the rabbit wasn't there yesterday afternoon. id stay well away from that area incase your dogs pick up anything Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel8822 0 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 im not sure but could they have been snared not sure if you would notice ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T78 4 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 im not sure but could they have been snared not sure if you would notice ? no marks on there necks etc and never noticed any snares around(not that we've ever really looked!)no,they just looked as if they've laid down and gone to sleep! not curled up though,laid on there side with legs out stretched out at a right angle to one side. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OldTrapCollector 377 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Watch your dogs mate - especially round those rabbits that just turn up mysteriously Any dead magpies or crows about there?? OTC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T78 4 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Watch your dogs mate - especially round those rabbits that just turn up mysteriously Any dead magpies or crows about there?? OTC no,plenty of live ones about but not seen any dead ones laid about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shooter08 0 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 poison yeah,thats what we thought. this land borders on to a landfill site so it might also be something nasty off there?we did find a rabbit dead this morning n the same area in the middle of the track with no marks apart from eyes gone(crows i would have thought)the rabbit wasn't there yesterday afternoon. that land fill, its not near carnaby is it mate ? was going to the tip the other day with my dad and saw 2 dead foxes on the road, dont know weather they had bin ran over or what ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T78 4 Posted January 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 poison yeah,thats what we thought. this land borders on to a landfill site so it might also be something nasty off there?we did find a rabbit dead this morning n the same area in the middle of the track with no marks apart from eyes gone(crows i would have thought)the rabbit wasn't there yesterday afternoon. that land fill, its not near carnaby is it mate ? was going to the tip the other day with my dad and saw 2 dead foxes on the road, dont know weather they had bin ran over or what ? no,its at york city itself mate,just on the outskirts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shooter08 0 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 arr right, what could it be then a disease or poisen or something? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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