A Sad Tail

I don't know who lost this or how, but someone's tail is a few inches shorter now!

[Maggiemae]

It looks a bit like a skunk's tail - is that possible?

[Netkonnexion]

Shame!

[Kerri]

Great find

[Laraine Kensicki]

i like the texture and gradation of color in the fur

[Rick Schies]

Ouch, I bet that hurt

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@maggiemae Thanks Maggie! We do have skunks around here but they are black and white with no brown. I had two thoughts- a raccoon (although unlikely one of them would lose part of his tail) or a deer (but that seems a stretch too). I guess I'll have to look at all the squirrel's tales tomorrow to see if anyone is missing the end off of their tail!
@netkonnexion Thanks Damon- only a shame for the poor critter who lost it!
@kerristephens Thanks Kerri!
@eniaral Thanks Laraine!
@digitalrn Thanks Rick! I think so!

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Oh mY!!!!!!

[Dione Giorgio]

Poor guy!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@ruthmouch @sangwann

Thank you Ruth and Dione! It's definitely a curiosity to me.

[Carole Imes]

Interesting find indeed! Poor thing, whoever/whatever is is. Cute catch.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@cimes1 Thanks Carole! I have no idea who lost it, but I'm tempted to bring it to the environmental center to see if they might know.

[Bev]

Ohhh! Poor raccoon! You can tell by the colors. I hope it grows back! Interesting find though!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@prttblues I had thought about a raccoon, but their tails don't have the chestnut color, do they? thanks Bev!

[Vickie Posey]

Ouch, I guess it knows what it wants for Christmas lol :-)

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@vposey thanks Vickie! lol I still can't figure out who it belongs to!