Animal ID Please
Apr 24, 2013 14:43:42 #
Oooops back to the mother-in-Law
angler wrote:
Looks like a badger to me as well.I have heard that they can be vicious when cornered.Good capture.
Apr 24, 2013 14:47:12 #
GWR100 wrote:
Oooops back to the mother-in-Law
I know, I'm pretty glad he found it dead and not alive. Westies will engage. I've seen them kill a wood chuck, but I think a badger would win.
Apr 24, 2013 14:50:31 #
On a serious note, They are going to start culling Badgers in parts of Britain due to the claims that they are they are responsible of Bovine TB
Nightski wrote:
I know, I'm pretty glad he found it dead and not alive. Westies will engage. I've seen them kill a wood chuck, but I think a badger would win.
Apr 24, 2013 20:02:12 #
At first I was horrified that you handled an animal with those teeth, then I read further and learned the animal was dead - and then I was MORE horrified that you picked it up! Kramer is one lucky pooch to have such a caring mom. (I did pick a couple of ticks off Trixie today, but they hadn't yet penetrated through her fur.)
Apr 24, 2013 20:24:13 #
Apr 24, 2013 20:35:52 #
Apr 24, 2013 21:17:22 #
Wow! It sure is toothy :-) I'm glad you were able to get it away without you or Kramer getting hurt.
Nightski wrote:
I had to put this poor guy up in a tree, because Kramer thought he was bringing this new toy home. What is it? I didn't think it looked like a racoon. Maybe it is.
Yep...Winter's getting to me.
Yep...Winter's getting to me.
Apr 24, 2013 21:47:08 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
At first I was horrified that you handled an animal with those teeth, then I read further and learned the animal was dead - and then I was MORE horrified that you picked it up! Kramer is one lucky pooch to have such a caring mom. (I did pick a couple of ticks off Trixie today, but they hadn't yet penetrated through her fur.)
Linda, you are so funny. :thumbup:
Apr 30, 2013 14:37:53 #
As regards badgers, rabies would be a bigger concern than allergy. Even with animal protein allergies, a novel protein (like the badger) requires time to sensitize to it, so highly unlikely Kramer would have had any reaction. Unless he has a history of eating badgers!
Apr 30, 2013 14:43:46 #
Treepusher wrote:
As regards badgers, rabies would be a bigger concern than allergy. Even with animal protein allergies, a novel protein (like the badger) requires time to sensitize to it, so highly unlikely Kramer would have had any reaction. Unless he has a history of eating badgers!
Are you a veterinarian? You sound like one. No, he hasn't had badger meat before....but that's an idea. I could trap badgers for him. We've been through venison, duck, elk, salmon ...you name it. The only thing that he can eat without having a severe skin break out including extreme hair loss is ZD Ultra. $90 a bag. I could have all the lenses I want by now if he didn't have such terrible allergies. But he's my buddy. He sits patiently by me and waits when I stop to take pictures, and he follows me everywhere.
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