Black, bigger than a housecat...
 

Just watched a coyote walking after something black all over, about the size of a really large house cat.

The coyote was yipping with excitement, not sure what to make of this. The critter kept up a swift walk. Watched from about a hundred yards away for several minutes. Critter flowed up a tree. A few minutes later coyote lost interest and went away.

It was much thinner than a porcupine, and more graceful.

No stripes, and no raised tail for it being a skunk, and I'd say way bigger than a skunk.

No trace of markings that I could see with these elderly eyes.

Had it been a cat, I would expect it to be coyote lunch.


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I'm in central Alberta, about 15 km south of the N. Sask. Land around here is a mix of fields, pasture and poplar bush. My neighborhood runs aobut 1/4 bush, and 1/2 pasture.

Ideas?

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The coyote was yipping for backup, I'd put my money on the Fisher.

Where you live I would say fisher too. Probably followed the North Sask river from Elk Island area.

Your south of Genesse they are not rare in the river valley and drainages that run into the valley, they move around a bit and can turn up anywhere in the area. The farther west you go especially around Drayton where the farmland plays out and turns to forest they become more common.

And I've seen wolverine between St. Francis and the power plant. Thought I was seeing things. A buddy later told me he'd seen one there as well.

Fisher.

I've observed Wolverine in the open, they have a rolling gait, and they would turn on that Coyote and turn him into shoe laces.

And they climb like a Bear.

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One tuff critter, yote would need back up for sure!

I would say that you saw a fisher, a nasty piece of work, next to the wolverine. A couple or three coyotes would still be looking for help, just like schoolyard bullies!!!!

You did not see any fishers when you were on your adventure trips with St. John's School?

I agree more likely a fisher, they are becoming more common on forest fringe areas. However did have a wolverine in our pasture couple years back on north shore of Wabamun lake.

you saw a Big Black Cat it's like on duck dynasty when the old guy saw a BBC and no one would believe him

Seen a wolverine yesterday just south of 616 , those things sure move quickly across open pasture.

Majestik møøse. Sure of it - Realli! - my sister was bit by one once.

In about 1990 several fisher were released just east of Edmonton and the reintroduction program has been a success. People are seeing fisher near Sherwood Park, Devon, and other points along the north sask river. Fisher will be expanding their territory as populations grow. Nice to see.

Moose bites can be pretty nasty ya know. Especially when carving your initials on them:sHa_sarcasticlol: