From our local news, something killed 3 horses a huskey and a pit bull the other night.
State wildlife officials came to the scene to investigate. But offered little help.
Said that if the owners wanted to do an autopsy (or necropsy or whatever they called it) they would have to pay for it.
That's the states way of saying, we're not going to go there.
Here's the short news report (video in link). Watch the video before reading the rest of the page so you can get an idea of where this is going.
http://www.wymt.com/content/news/Of...le-for-killing-3-horses-2-dogs-492292041.html
And here's a later statement:
UPDATE: Investigators believe large cat did not kill Monroe County animals
“We can say it’s not a cat, and there is no evidence of a coyote,” said Bill Lynch, a wildlife biologist with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
It will be up to the animal owners to decide if they want to pay for necropsies to determine official causes of death for the animals, Lynch said.
“It was not conducive to an animal attack,” he said. “There was not enough disruption to the area.”
In the meantime, the sheriff’s office is asking residents there to closely monitor small children and household pets when they are outside, according to the Facebook post.
http://www.wnky.com/story/39010900/...-large-cat-did-not-kill-monroe-county-animals
So, what does that leave?
Aliens?
Ancient astro-naugt theorists say "Yes".
Nah, couldn't be johnny depp
or
Probably not him. His agent said he was out of town at the time
or
This dude? Dept of Fish and Wildlife said he is wanted for questioning.
Unicorns?
Well, I guess it shouldn't just be ruled out without further investigation. They do have that big pointy thing on their head.
They have said what it wasn't.
We can say it’s not a cat, and there is no evidence of a coyote
Which really only leaves one other thing that is big enough and strong enough to have done it.
Since it killed 3 horses, a huskey and a pit bull, my #1 guess because of they're reluctance to do or say anything about it:
State wildlife officials came to the scene to investigate. But offered little help.
Said that if the owners wanted to do an autopsy (or necropsy or whatever they called it) they would have to pay for it.
That's the states way of saying, we're not going to go there.
Here's the short news report (video in link). Watch the video before reading the rest of the page so you can get an idea of where this is going.
http://www.wymt.com/content/news/Of...le-for-killing-3-horses-2-dogs-492292041.html
And here's a later statement:
UPDATE: Investigators believe large cat did not kill Monroe County animals
“We can say it’s not a cat, and there is no evidence of a coyote,” said Bill Lynch, a wildlife biologist with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
It will be up to the animal owners to decide if they want to pay for necropsies to determine official causes of death for the animals, Lynch said.
“It was not conducive to an animal attack,” he said. “There was not enough disruption to the area.”
In the meantime, the sheriff’s office is asking residents there to closely monitor small children and household pets when they are outside, according to the Facebook post.
http://www.wnky.com/story/39010900/...-large-cat-did-not-kill-monroe-county-animals
So, what does that leave?
Aliens?
Ancient astro-naugt theorists say "Yes".
Nah, couldn't be johnny depp
or
Probably not him. His agent said he was out of town at the time
or
This dude? Dept of Fish and Wildlife said he is wanted for questioning.
Unicorns?
Well, I guess it shouldn't just be ruled out without further investigation. They do have that big pointy thing on their head.
They have said what it wasn't.
We can say it’s not a cat, and there is no evidence of a coyote
Which really only leaves one other thing that is big enough and strong enough to have done it.
Since it killed 3 horses, a huskey and a pit bull, my #1 guess because of they're reluctance to do or say anything about it:
They wouldn't admit we had mountain lions even if one were chewing their leg off.