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What dead animal is this (photo, don’t open if squeamish)

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Ansterdame · 10/01/2021 19:49

I saw this on a walk today and couldn’t work out what it is. If I’d turned the head the right way up, I’m sure it would have been obvious but I didn’t feel like doing that.
It’s not red enough to be a fox, but I don’t think the jaw is the right shape for a badger and I think badgers noses are more black.
Any ideas? Only the head and a strip of its fur remained so no clues from the body

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Msfoxy17 · 10/01/2021 20:10

Another vote for dog, I'm sorry to say. Poor thing.
I wouldn't have been able to turn the head around either (although I'm sure DH wouldn't have been able to resist). Wonder what happened..

Ithinkim · 10/01/2021 20:36

I think it's a badger with a broken jaw

MissSmith80 · 10/01/2021 20:45

My DH is very knowledgeable about nature stuff and says that is a Badger - 100%, a bit of a old, rough one but a Badger for sure

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Ansterdame · 10/01/2021 21:20

@MissSmith80

My DH is very knowledgeable about nature stuff and says that is a Badger - 100%, a bit of a old, rough one but a Badger for sure
I wonder what animal would kill a badger? Although I supposed it may have died and then been eaten but it’s obviously been ripped apart Shock
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HappyRaven · 10/01/2021 21:41

Dogs would do that. Please report the body.

HappyRaven · 10/01/2021 21:47

Although looking at it there is not much blood on the fur so maybe it died and then was scavenged?

EcoCustard · 10/01/2021 21:53

If unsure but possibly a dog please report to the dog warden or take to a vet. They will scan for a microchip if dog, it might just put some poor family/person at peace.

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