Photo:Tina Henderson Kahlig
Tina Henderson Kahlig
A Texas woman is asking the public’s help to identify a mysterious animal she caught on camera.
Tina Kahlig shared photos of the creature, which she said she took in her neighborhood in Hill Country Village, Texas. She told local news stationKENS 5that she was shocked when she spotted the animal.
“I was inside, and I looked out into the yard, and I saw an animal right here and thought, ‘Wow, what is that?'” Kahlig told the outlet.
Soon after, Kahlig posted her photos of the animal on the Next Door app to get her neighbors’ input on what it could have been, perUnited Press International, writing, “Unusual creature in my yard! What is it?”
“I would love for someone to help me identify it,” Kahlig continued. “But I just don’t have great photos.”
Officials told KENS 5 that there was a local legend about an old mountain lion wandering the area in the Hill Country Village area but that the feline has never been documented.
She also noted that some people thought the animal looked like a “cross between a coyote and a dog.”
Rachel Malstaff, San Antonio Zoo’s director of mammals, told KENS 5 that she thought the creature appeared to be a dog or coyote.
Two veterinarians at the zoo also agreed with that theory, adding that it could be a dog with skin issues.
The photo showed a furry, squat creature on four legs, sniffing at the ground.
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Many animal lovers that replied to the post identified the mystery animal as a badger based on their encounters with the critter.
source: people.com
