Quote: Melissa Thom

There are plenty of pygmy goats running around park land. It wouldn't surprise me that a giraffe/zebra/springbok or some other exotic running around public lands too.

The most exotic thing we have in FL is iguanas and parakeets although the iguana's are taking over, they are all over the place now. A lot of stores sell tons of exotic reptiles though and I heard on the news recently of a serious python problem in our Everglades.

Crazy how people buy these creatures and then let them loose because they dont want to take the time to take them to the zoo where you know someone would help. It's really sad for the animal.

My favorite story is the one about the guy who kept a full-size Bengal tiger and a 280-lb Crocodile in a cluttered public housing apartment in NYC.

 Quote: Ross Rapoport

My favorite story is the one about the guy who kept a full-size Bengal tiger and a 280-lb Crocodile in a cluttered public housing apartment in NYC.

That's crazy!

Jessica I posted about wolf/coyote Xs in another thread & will copy some of it here:

"Just spoke to a friend of mine that lives only a couple of towns away (north east of me/I live in SW CT) & they have had Canadian grey wolf/coyote Xs in their area since last fall. She has 12 acres bordering reseavoir conservancey land that has a number of deer herds that travel those woods.

Her husband has a friend that is an animal biologist associated with the state (CT) & told him that they really are in fact grey wolf Xs. They have a large coyote pupulation in their area (as it is mostly high multiple acre zoning all around that area) She said that these Xs are very much larger then the usualy coyotes. They are also grey coated & very wolf like in appearance. She said that it looks totally different than the coyotes. So far this w/c x hasn't caused any trouble. She has 3 horses there also. One is a miniature hosrse. So she can't put them out too early or leave them out at night in the summer, due to the local coyotes & especially with this bigger guy in the area. At this point, there is enough deer etc for this guy & the coyotes to eat. Hopefully, that won't change anytime soon. There has not been any attackes on any other neighbors horses in the area either.

This animal seems to travel in & out of the area over the course of a couple of weeks or so at a time. He seems to be a loner, as they have never seen more than the one male ( has seem him marking areas down near the water) that appears to be the same one all the time.

She has to take her dogs out on leash when he is in the area, as her dogs really want to head out into the woods in the direction that they have last seen the wolf/coyote. They appear to be very adgitated & go a bit crazy, barking & running to the windows & pacing in the house, when they know that that he is in the area.

Don't know why she never mentioned it to me before. Maybe because she just saw him hanging around yesterday, & happened to think about it while we were talking. Ok, so now when I take my dogs up to her place to run my dogs, I will be very freaked out. Glad that they have a great recall. But not sure that I want to test it with this guy in the area."

Wow, Anne that is exactly our situation here, exactly.
It's been awhile since I've seen the big lone tall grey guy, maybe someone shot him.
I love the forum.

Here's a short clip from that dog whisperer episode:

http://www.hulu.com/watch/184032/dog-whisperer-honoring-the-wolf

The wolf/dog is gorgeous, but certainly seems more wolf than dog.

 Quote: Kiersten Lippman

Here's a short clip from that dog whisperer episode:

http://www.hulu.com/watch/184032/dog-whisperer-honoring-the-wolf

The wolf/dog is gorgeous, but certainly seems more wolf than dog.

Not available outside the US.

We had an emu running around our development a few years back. At first I thought it was a wild turkey and then realized it was WAY too big. Quite a few people saw it. Don't know what finally happened to it. I was surprised it lasted at all with the kinds of winters we have. We are in the woods on 10-15 acre parcels.

 Quote: phaedra rieff

 Quote: Kiersten Lippman

Here's a short clip from that dog whisperer episode:

http://www.hulu.com/watch/184032/dog-whisperer-honoring-the-wolf

The wolf/dog is gorgeous, but certainly seems more wolf than dog.

Not available outside the US.

I hate it when that happens!

Canadian's need love too ya know!!!
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 Quote: Ross Rapoport

My favorite story is the one about the guy who kept a full-size Bengal tiger and a 280-lb Crocodile in a cluttered public housing apartment in NYC.

Sounds a bit like a book I read - Life of Pi