What animal did I see? (Cleveland, Mason: neighborhood, subdivision, to live in)

[PerryMason614]

I was turning into my subdivision couple of weeks ago and something ran in front of me in the middle of the right turn.

I didn't get a good look at it, but it was larger than a large dog and kind of had fuzzy fur at the bottom of its belly. That's all I was able to see. It didn't move like a dog, however. It moved in a very stealthy manner and quickly.

Any ideas on what I saw? Coyote, maybe? I have no idea how they move.

[gentlearts]

Could be a fox or coyote. We had both in NE Ohio.

[TomJones123]

Originally Posted by PerryMason614

I was turning into my subdivision couple of weeks ago and something ran in front of me in the middle of the right turn.

I didn't get a good look at it, but it was larger than a large dog and kind of had fuzzy fur at the bottom of its belly. That's all I was able to see. It didn't move like a dog, however. It moved in a very stealthy manner and quickly.

Any ideas on what I saw? Coyote, maybe? I have no idea how they move.

yeah, fox or coyote..I actually ran a coyote off from attacking my dog several years ago as she was in my back yard doing her business. At first I though it was a small german shephard, kinda like a shiba inu, but once it was closer it was def a coyote..luckily I startled the thing cause my pommeranian wouldve made a nice snack.

[bjimmy24]

Bobcats have been making a comeback throughout Ohio. Maybe you saw one? Unlikely but not impossible. I swear I heard one up in Cleveland last year.

[ClaraC]

None of those animals would look "larger than a large dog". Do you mean this was really bigger than a Great Dane?

[Listener2307]

Originally Posted by PerryMason614

I was turning into my subdivision couple of weeks ago and something ran in front of me in the middle of the right turn.

I didn't get a good look at it, but it was larger than a large dog and kind of had fuzzy fur at the bottom of its belly. That's all I was able to see. It didn't move like a dog, however. It moved in a very stealthy manner and quickly.

Any ideas on what I saw? Coyote, maybe? I have no idea how they move.

Coywolf, perhaps?
They are a hybrid, wolf and coyote, and they tend to live in and around cities. They are secretive, nocturnal and very clever. If he tucked his tail under it would look like a clump of fur.

I saw a video of one watching a jogger and using a parked car as cover. The jogger came withing several feet and never saw him as he moved around the car, keeping on the far side.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd18fLEf_Cw

[carcrazy67]

Fox and Coyotes are significantly smaller than a large dog. Small bear???

[marino760]

Bear. Nothing else would fit the description, especially a fox LOL.

[PerryMason614]

Originally Posted by marino760

Bear. Nothing else would fit the description, especially a fox LOL.

Coat was kind of gray the way I remember it. I hope it's nothing that attacks when you're walking around the neighborhood at night.

[TomJones123]

Originally Posted by PerryMason614

Coat was kind of gray the way I remember it. I hope it's nothing that attacks when you're walking around the neighborhood at night.

I mean typically wild animals are afraid of humans but Im not trying to find the atypical out there...Im cool.