[flash4353]

This is disgusting, but some animal is leaving its droppings in my yard at night. It is full of berry pits and is about 8 inches by 5inches (my size 12 shoe is used for scale.) I think its too large for a cayote and find it hard to believe a black bear is in Caroline.

[heron848]

Reminds me of the old joke:

The National Park Rangers are advising hikers in Glacier National Park and other Rocky Mountain parks to be alert for bears and take extra precautions to avoid an encounter.
They advise park visitors to wear little bells on their clothes so they make noise when hiking. The bell noise allows bears to hear them coming from a distance and not be startled by a hiker accidentally sneaking up on them. This might cause a bear to charge.
Visitors should also carry a pepper spray can just in case a bear is encountered. Spraying the pepper into the air will irritate the bear's sensitive nose and it will run away.
It is also a good idea to keep an eye out for fresh bear scat so you have an idea if bears are in the area. People should be able to recognize the difference between black bear and grizzly bear scat.
Black bear droppings are smaller and often contain berries, leaves, and possibly bits of fur. Grizzly bear droppings tend to contain small bells and smell of pepper.

[Chellybean]

Raccoon

[DARFAP]

Bobcats/related felines and alligators also have been known to wander at night. My neighbor saw a very large gator crossing or street the other night. I have found similar droppings, very black, in my side yards.

[daniel200]

Raccoons also have this kind of droppings

[EdFNJ]

Finally, a REAL poop thread!

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by EdFNJ

Finally, a REAL poop thread!

Just a moment...

This one is funner than the usual.

[bgnn54]

That's black bear scat. been eating berries

[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by flash4353

This is disgusting, but some animal is leaving its droppings in my yard at night. It is full of berry pits and is about 8 inches by 5inches (my size 12 shoe is used for scale.) I think its too large for a cayote and find it hard to believe a black bear is in Caroline.

Black bear; had the same in my yard in Bradford.

[bagboy]

OP can Google black bear poop, and the picture posted will look very similar.

[flash4353]

I don't think racoons are big enough to claim this one.

[flash4353]

Good catch on the shoes! Against my better sartorial judgement I wore my outdoor grass-cutting shoes vs. my Allen Edmonds while standing next to a piece of unknown dung.

[thelegges]

Black bears have traveled through our yard in Duval. Cameras picked up the stroll, but choose not to leave any dna

[AZ SLIM]

If you have wildlife in your yard, it might be fun to get an inexpensive trailcam and set it up to get infrared photos or videos overnight. They aren't too expensive and are easy to use. Amazon, sporting stores etc all have them. I have one and have captured a lot of good shots. (or, your neighbors wandering around, lol). They use a memory card and can be viewed on any device that accepts a card. They run on batteries, and you can place them in different locations.

[Vleka]

Looks like bear scat. Always much smaller than you would expect.