Bone Mystery

[LogansRun]

The dog had this bone out in the yard this morning. Any help as to what animal it is would be appreciated. I have sort of a large hand and included it to give perspective. Thanks for any help.
would be appreciated.

 

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[old digger]

Where are you located? Looks like Bear.

 

[LogansRun]

Where are you located? Looks like Bear.

South Carolina.

 

[old digger]

Still looks like the hind foot to a small bear.

 

[LogansRun]

Ok thanks. I have heard of bear in parts of South Carolina but not this area but I guess they could live anywhere.

 

[GaRebel1861]

Sasquatch foot?

 

[LogansRun]

Sasquatch foot?

Well Harry and the Hendersons is one of my favorite movies. Hope this wasn't ole Harry.

 

[LogansRun]

Took some more pictures with measuring tape and added to original post.

 

[A2coins]

Creepy wait till he poops if you find a skull then you will know

 

[Reanm8er]

Chupocabra! Sincerely though, Bear is probably right. The short length of the lower leg bone suggests that.

 

[Older The Better]

I’m not familiar with bears but it’s not human it’s not anything deer or cow like because the metatarsals aren’t fused, after a google search of bears I’d def believe it.

 

[Tony in SC]

I live just below Greenville SC. I have pics of bears on my front yard camera, and a small bear was hit by a car near my house. I have learned that they are all over the state.

 

[LogansRun]

Does anyone have an idea why there is only 4 finger parts and that shorter thicker thing back up higher on the piece? I looked up bear feet and it all showed 5 similar looking parts.

 

[tamrock]

I'm going with what old digger says. I've seen bear in his neck of the woods, so with that I'm thinking he should know. Bears are getting to be a big problem here in Colorado and other states, as more and more people move into the bears territory and deplete their natural food sources.

 

[Older The Better]

Shorter thicker one is the calcaneus bone, or heel bone, as far as 4 not 5 i would guess it fell off somewhere along the journey to your yard

 

[LogansRun]

Creepy wait till he poops if you find a skull then you will know

Well no pooping but here is the skull the dog had in the yard this morning.

 

[A2coins]

What the heck is that you better load your guns lol that's creeeeeepy

 

[LogansRun]

What the heck is that you better load your guns lol that's creeeeeepy

Well always locked and loaded here but am hoping like others have said on here it is a bear. Hmmm, maybe a Sasquatch killed the bear.

 

[HuntinDog]

By the looks of the canines that was an Old bear!

Give that puppy a bleach soak and mount that on the barn...

 

[owlcreek]

Sir, your dog has killed my ex-wife. That is one fine pup you have there......