Hi all,
I have little knowledge of Michigan herpetology, so I throw myself on the wisdom of the corn snakes forum. I come to you with second hand information only, which is sure to be of great assistance. I'll try to get you all the information they gave me (since I am the 'snake lady' at work, apparently I'm supposed to know everything about local snakes?)
At some local farms out in the boondocks around the city, there have been some very strange animal attacks on local farmcats. Whatever is attacking these cats has been almost 'scalping' them around the neck and leaving two small bite marks about two inches apart. The puncture marks are perfectly round and there's no swelling in the area or discoloration from what I've been told.
About three cats on two neighboring farms have been found this way, and three more are missing. 'Some sort of snake' was spotted on the farm when this was happening so it was immediately blamed, but I don't really think that sounds like a snake, at least not a local one. Michigan snakes don't typically get big enough to challenge a cat, and a 1 1/2 to 2 inch spread on the fangs seems pretty darn big.
Has anyone ever encountered any similar wounds, or know if a snake would even be able to do that in the first place? Any ideas and/or mockery would be helpful.
I have little knowledge of Michigan herpetology, so I throw myself on the wisdom of the corn snakes forum. I come to you with second hand information only, which is sure to be of great assistance. I'll try to get you all the information they gave me (since I am the 'snake lady' at work, apparently I'm supposed to know everything about local snakes?)
At some local farms out in the boondocks around the city, there have been some very strange animal attacks on local farmcats. Whatever is attacking these cats has been almost 'scalping' them around the neck and leaving two small bite marks about two inches apart. The puncture marks are perfectly round and there's no swelling in the area or discoloration from what I've been told.
About three cats on two neighboring farms have been found this way, and three more are missing. 'Some sort of snake' was spotted on the farm when this was happening so it was immediately blamed, but I don't really think that sounds like a snake, at least not a local one. Michigan snakes don't typically get big enough to challenge a cat, and a 1 1/2 to 2 inch spread on the fangs seems pretty darn big.
Has anyone ever encountered any similar wounds, or know if a snake would even be able to do that in the first place? Any ideas and/or mockery would be helpful.