Monty
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- Jan 26, 2005
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I went out to get the newspaper early yesterday morning and discovered that something had nearly torn down one of my 6'gates of my stockade fence around my back yard. I had a steel rod sunk into concrete on the back of the gate that prevented whatever it was from getting in but I am still puzzled at what could have done it. I am thinking most likely a large domestic dog, but he was a tough one if it was. There was chew marks along the bottom corner where large fang like teeth had gnawed on it and finally broke off a large sliver of the wooden slat. The ground was covered with all kinds of small wooden debris from the chew marks. The gate was pulled away from the corner post at the top to where it was made to sag in the middle where the steel rod is located. I could see several large pug marks in the mud but they were on top of each other and I couldn't tell where one ended and another began, but they were large, about what I would expect from a great dane or other large dog. But I have nothing in my back yard that would attract a predator or a hungry dog, no food or water, etc at all. So, I don't know what would attract an animal to do that much damage trying to get in. I know it wasn't human for a man would merely lift the latch and raise the steel rod and swing it open. Not more than six weeks ago someone in a neighborhood across town captured a mountain lion in a tree in a back yard and that got me to thinking. But a mountain lion would have no trouble leaping atop and then over the fence. Meanwhile I won't let my little dog Digsy out in the yard after dark. Oh and I have on occasion heard coyotes off in the distance just before dark in the morning, but I haven't a clue why a coyote would want into my yard as they are scavengers. Hmmmm......any ideas? Monty
Big beavers maybe? 
