Sick Coyote

[Soundguy]

I'm not sure I want natures clean up crew eating the diseased animal.. I vote for bury/burn.. whatever's easier..

soundguy

 

[N80]

Again, most bacteria and many viruses do not survive ingestion and represent no risk to the scavengers that eat them. And many diseases like distempter are going to be species specific, or very narrow. In other words, a buzzard won't get feline or canine distemper.

And think about it. The vast vast majority of diseased animals are processed by nature. The one's that just happen to croak in our yards are a tiny minority. Nature can handle this sort of thing just fine.

But I understand anyone who doesn't want to go that route. Not everywhere has the number of natural garbage disposals we have here. And how hard is it to scoop a hole in the ground and drop it in with the loader?

 

[shvl73]

If you have a tractor with an FEL, dig a hole, which is going to work almost anywhere above sea level.

If you have a high water table, burying can leave a stench that will last for a few months, at least it did for me. I know in the past, some have suggested a shallow burial, mounded over with soil will hasten decomposition. Burn, then bury any remains seems like a good way to go, depending on burn bans, etc.

 

[tallyho8]

I agree with N80. Sometimes a neighbors cow will die and he will drag it to a remote spot in his pasture and let these guys take care of it. There is nothing left but bones in 3 or 4 days if these guys are in town. And vulture poop is supposed to be purified so that it passes on no diseases. These guys close to our barn quickly dispose of all the rabbits, nutria, armadillos, possums, raccoons, coyotes, turtles, dogs and cats that think they can make it across the road before the crazy cajun gets to them.

 

[Redbug]

Over my way, we occasionally have a localized outbreak of distemper or parvo. You may see another coyote or two in the near future sick with the same thing. Coyotes are very social animals and it's easy to pass these viruses thru the surrounding packs. That's good since coyotes are getting out of hand and displacing our foxes. You probably have not seen any foxes in a while. I would make sure your pets are vaccinated.

 

[bmac]

out of respect for any living creature that's dead, it should be buried.

Just to mess with you a little, Eric, but if the creature is dead, then its no longer a living creature.

 

[Jeff244]

I ended up burning the coyote. I used a bunch of firewood which was a little wet but I added about a gallon or so of waste oil and a little gas so it burned pretty well.



Thanks,
Jeff

 

[RichZ]

The coyote didn't have distemper, but it was another virus which attacks the nervous system. I can't remember the name of the virus. Burning it was the right thing to do.

 

[bigshovel]

Glad it worked out.

Brad

 

[ihookem]

I always thought it was rabies when coons did that.