Hit by a car near Oaktown

[nrbq]

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

Is that a wolverine?

 

[bradmedic04]

Clearly it's a platypus.

 

[jimbobcooters]

Clearly it's a platypus.

badger

 

[Dead Duck]

They can be mean. Especially when you throw sticks at them when you're 8yrs old after you dad tells you not to.

So I've heard...

 

[mom45]

I was going to guess badger as well. Those things are nasty!

 

[phylodog]

Never seen one in the wild, didn't realize we had them in IN.

 

[printcraft]

 

[Hookeye]

We've had them for some time.
One across the road in Ft Wayne when I was a teen.
He owned that place!

 

[drop45]

Great another reason not to walk in the woods. We really, really have those in NWI ???

 

[mom45]

Great another reason not to walk in the woods. We really, really have those in NWI ???

Yes we do. I haven't seen one but my ex father in law had one in his yard in town in Rensselaer several years ago.

 

[Hookeye]

Buddy has one on a farm in Fulton County.

 

[paperboy]

Yep, that would be a badger. We do have them in northern Indiana, a hunting buddy had one by his stand about 20 years ago. He said it had the nastiest demeanor of any animal he's ever encountered. All it did was growl and he said he could smell it before he seen it. Definitely not a critter I would want to mess with!

 

[miguel]

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[trailrider]

Great another reason not to walk in the woods. We really, really have those in NWI ???

Another reason not to walk in the woods without a gun you mean. I wasn't aware those were around in IN either. I believe I would slowly walk the other way if I encountered one!

 

[03A3]

Several years ago a badger was hit on the road just a mile or so West of Oaktown (Gilby's Pond) by some coon hunters.
The coon hunters weren't sure what it was and took it to an old guy that had trapped for years. He ID'd it as a badger.
Maybe 10 years ago a farmer saw another one in the same area (Hall's hacienda).

 

[bulldogg]

Never knew they where in indy. Any thing is possible.

 

[Dirty Steve]

Definitely a badger. Have smacked several in the face with a .243 while hunting in Wyoming. They like to go after prairie dogs. I can say with certainty, if you shoot one, make dang sure you kill it dead. They are not the friendliest critter.

Dirty Steve

 

[Bigtanker]

Chipicabra?

 

[Bigtanker]

A friend of mine who drives over the road got a black bear in VW a few week ago in his Freightliner.