What eats possums?

6BangBronk

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Seriously, I've found 3 stripped possums with nothing left but the backbone, the tail and some hair outside my shop since I moved to my new house. The bone seemed pretty clean too like it was licked extensively. The one I found yesterday didn't even have much of the tail. When I met my neighbor behind me he claimed he has sighted bear. Of course I went along with him as my inside called BS. Could it be? I'm located on a big finger extending out into Falls Lake with alot of water and alot of open farmland. And a bear was sighted over in the Brier Creek area last summer not too far away?
Or could it be a hungry cat? I've seen plenty of strays running around but never a backbone of a cat?
 
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Lol a general store down the road from me sells this stuff...although a different packaging, so there must be more than one company that makes it :lol:

I would too say coyote. I don't know about up here, but around home (Statesville area) Coyotes, are really common, as well as a bunch of bear sightings along the river.
 
Haven't heard any coyote's yet? Does sound like a good possibility. What they got against eating cats? (Sorry cat lovers but the cat population is exploded in my neighborhood)
 
6BangBronk said:
Seriously, I've found 3 stripped possums with nothing left but the backbone, the tail and some hair outside my shop since I moved to my new house. The bone seemed pretty clean too like it was licked extensively. The one I found yesterday didn't even have much of the tail. When I met my neighbor behind me he claimed he has sighted bear. Of course I went along with him as my inside called BS. Could it be? I'm located on a big finger extending out into Falls Lake with alot of water and alot of open farmland. And a bear was sighted over in the Brier Creek area last summer not too far away?
Or could it be a hungry cat? I've seen plenty of strays running around but never a backbone of a cat?
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Here lately my tahoe been eating them.:lol:
 
I've tried them too greasy for me.
Here in Lincolnton a fella got bitten by a coyote, was on channel 9 news 3-4 nights ago.
 
6BangBronk said:
Haven't heard any coyote's yet? Does sound like a good possibility. What they got against eating cats? (Sorry cat lovers but the cat population is exploded in my neighborhood)
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Cats, as annoying as they are, are both faster and smarter than Possums....

Then again, your average house plant or liberal is smaller than a possum.
 
awspence said:
Jones's?
gotta be. that place still in business?
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Lol, who else? Jones Steele Store aint goin anywhere, Probably the only place in the world where you can buy potted possum, lotto tickets, a 6 pack of beer, tires, and a Saturday night special all on the same bill :rolleyes:
 
Hey, Papa John. South bound I85, bridge right before Concord Mills exit. Coyote's laying on it this morning - hit by a car.
 
Jeff B said:
I've tried them too greasy for me.
Here in Lincolnton a fella got bitten by a coyote, was on channel 9 news 3-4 nights ago.
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A guy I work with has a farm close to Lincolnton has shot a couple lately too.
 
IME yotes wont pick it clean...that suggests bobcat to me
 
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