Animal Paw Print ID?

[son of a vette]

Wondering if the PIstonheads group can help shed some light on this, went hillwalking on the Isle of Skye last weekend and came across this, I have no idea what sort of creature it belongs too, doesn't seem to be a dog, and it's too big for most domestic cats, have I stumbled upon a big cat print up there?

For a scale reference, thats my boot to the left, it's size nine, and a Scarpa Manta, so fairly chunky boots.

Anyone got any ideas? Just a big dog? Or was I presenting myself as lunch to something bigger at 7am in the morning on side of a rather empty (for help) mountain?

[Jasandjules]

Looks like a doggie paw to me.

[TheD]

Another vote for a dog paw

[CanadianScot]

My dog makes prints that big, has to be a dog.

[Blue Meanie]

That's a pigeon... No doubt about it.

[Stu R]

Only 4 toes, fairly round, deep impression so someone heavy. I've deduced it's either:

a) Someone from Sunderland
b) Homer Simpson

[TheEnd]

Big cat "experts" will usually say that's definitely a big cat, and be bagging up st for weeks.

[perdu]

Stu R said:

Only 4 toes, fairly round, deep impression so someone heavy. I've deduced it's either:

a) Someone from Sunderland
b) Homer Simpson

or a FBD

but definitely from a dog

big

don't stand in the way if he comes back running

[son of a vette]

Dahm, so looks like I spotted a dog footprint......... don't think I will be worrying Ray Mears anytime soon

[The Major]

looks like a dog as the claws are out on the pic and cats have retractable claws.


pretty sure its a large dog

[sleep envy]

A human

possibly from Edinburgh

With size 9 feet

[Bernard80]

Bigfoot.

[CanadianScot]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Wait.

Was there only ONE print?
Some sort of hopping catdogtiger ?

If there was more than one print ignore my post above.

I think there's another at the top. Looks a bit smaller though, maybe a back foot.

[son of a vette]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Wait.

Was there only ONE print?
Some sort of hopping catdogtiger ?

If there was more than one print ignore my post above.

Only the one big print, but the rest of the trail was hardpack, just the one print in the muddy section, but ignoring that fact, it must be a lesser spotter one footed catdogtiger!! Much more exciting than a big dog

[Famous Graham]

Dog.

Or possibly a VERY large fox.

Certainly a canine, anyway.

(ETA cats retract their claws when walking, badgers have more pads, and bears are a stload bigger)

Edited by Famous Graham on Wednesday 13th October 00:21

[son of a vette]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Asked your Dad? Surely he would know?

Yup, showed it to him first, he wasn't convinced of the dog part, hence posting here.

But the point made above on the claws showing does add up to it not being a feline.

[Lost_BMW]

You do know that they've secretly reintroduced wolves don't you? Take care!

[Plotloss]

Blue Meanie said:

That's a pigeon... No doubt about it.

[Pigeon]

Blue Meanie said:

That's a pigeon... No doubt about it.

No it isn't.

[Blue Meanie]

Pigeon said:

Blue Meanie said:

That's a pigeon... No doubt about it.

No it isn't.

A pigeon, not THE pigeon...