The Bone Head at Work

@akalinus (44366)
United States
July 23, 2016 5:20pm CST
I went to my job this afternoon and saw this skull sitting in the leaves by the back. Someone had stuck a stick in an opening at the bottom. I decided to take a photo of it for your viewing pleasure. Does anyone have any idea what animal this is from? The teeth look sharp and it looks like there is a large tooth or fang missing on each side. I did look for the rest of it but did not find anything else. Did you ever find a skeleton or part of one, hopefully not human? What was it and what did you do with it? Are there any boneheads where you work?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381759)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Jul 16
I've seen plenty of sheep, cow and horse skulls but you say this is quite small. The eye sockets seem exceptionally large.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
24 Jul 16
I noticed that, too. I saw one online that was almost identical. It said it was a raccoon but I thought they were bigger than that.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Jul 16
@JudyEv Yes, it is surprising to me how much I want to know what this poor creature once was.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381759)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Jul 16
@akalinus It would be interesting to know wouldn't it?
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peavey
@peavey (16936)
• United States
25 Jul 16
I couldn't even guess what it is, but it isn't a cat. We found a cat skeleton one time, almost complete. The kids were being homeschooled so we used it as a project. It was pretty cool to see how it fit together.
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peavey
@peavey (16936)
• United States
25 Jul 16
@akalinus A cat's skull is much shorter than this one. I hope you find out what it is! I will have to ask the kids if they remember that.
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peavey
@peavey (16936)
• United States
25 Jul 16
@akalinus Yeah, I see that. I hope you find someone to identify it for you! Let us know if you do.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Jul 16
It would have been easier to identify if the mandible was there. The top part was all there was.
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Sandy
@velvet53 (24417)
• Palisade, Colorado
27 Jul 16
I would like to know what it is if you find out. I have found many skulls from deer, elk, antelope and lots of small animals. I have kept some of them.
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Sandy
@velvet53 (24417)
• Palisade, Colorado
27 Jul 16
@akalinus Great! It could be a dog skull.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
27 Jul 16
If I ever find out for sure, I will post it on this discussion.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
27 Jul 16
@velvet53 A small dog, maybe.
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koopharper
@koopharper (7599)
• Canada
24 Jul 16
Growing up I had a muskrat skull that I kept in a box. Since then we found an almost complete moose skull in the bush along with a few other scattered bones. Hope we don't ever find a human skeleton. It is possible though. Right about the time we moved to the area someone disappeared back here. His parents are still offering a reward for information. I'd hate to be the bearer of bad news though.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
24 Jul 16
Yeah, I know what you mean. When I lived in the country, a friend found a body in her backyard. It had been there for years. When I got to her house, the police were guarding the road that led to the back of the property.
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koopharper
@koopharper (7599)
• Canada
24 Jul 16
@akalinus I'm not sure he's here. He was an adult and sometimes someone who disappears doesn't want to be found. I don't know though. His dad was back here with another friend searching and I had a good chat with them. Seemed like a nice enough person. Hope none of my kids put me through something like that.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
24 Jul 16
I hope you are not the one that makes that grim discovery.
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angel_smiles
@Lolaze (5092)
• St. Louis, Missouri
24 Jul 16
That is creepy! Sometimes people are boneheads at my volunteer job but usually everyone is quite cool.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
24 Jul 16
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
25 Jul 16
Yes, I've found lots of skeletons, Jo Ann. That one looks fairly similar to a possum or a raccoon, maybe.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
25 Jul 16
@akalinus cow and calf, horse, dogs, farm yard animals, lots of birds, small animals caught in traps, shot for food and shot because they were attacking our livestock. I have even seen human bones.
Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Jul 16
@DaddyEvil You must live in the country. I found small animal skeletons when I lived in the woods. Where did you see human bones and did you report them? I have not had that experience yet. Hopefully, never.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Jul 16
What kind have you found?
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Patsie Hatley is Deceased
@Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
28 Jul 16
only once in my teens I found the skull and skeleton of a cat that we had that had been missing Since the adults all acted very oddly I surmised that one of them might have killed it himself for some reason.
Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
28 Jul 16
I would hate to think that it was the case.
rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
27 Jul 16
In my opinion it is the head of a dog ?
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rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
28 Jul 16
@akalinus Or it could be a goat too .
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
28 Jul 16
@SIMPLYD Do midget goats exist?
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
27 Jul 16
That is what a lot of people think!
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louievill
@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
24 Jul 16
It's probably just an ordinary common chupacabra just kidding
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
24 Jul 16
I have not seen one of those in ages. Chupacabras do not like to be described as ordinary!
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sofs
@sofssu (23660)
•
28 Jul 16
A dog perhaps.. a large one.. can't see the teeth from this angle.. I have come across skulls of animals.. No I have never bothered to go near them.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
28 Jul 16
The head is just a little bigger than my hand. The two big teeth are missing.
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
25 Jul 16
Lets make DNA test and identify the truth. Lol
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Jul 16
@shshiju It was in the back yard. Just laying there in some leaves. I saw it when I came in and looked for more but could not find anything.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Jul 16
I think DNA tests are expensive and I am not willing to spring for them.
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S George
@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
25 Jul 16
@akalinus Ok. Where are you working there to get this skull.?
Claudia Kirkland
@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
25 Jul 16
No I've never just seen one laying around in the dirt or grass or anywhere. And I don't know what that one is. I have artsy friends who love skulls of all sorts and who would have grabbed that one to make art out of!
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
25 Jul 16
I guess I could buy some glitter glue.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
26 Jul 16
@CRK109 Thanks, it easier to laugh than to cry.
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Claudia Kirkland
@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
26 Jul 16
@akalinus roflmao!!!!! Oh you're funny!
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s sivasubrahmanyam
@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
3 Aug 16
looks like a frog.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (44366)
• United States
3 Aug 16
That is just the top part of the head. I did search a frog skeleton online and not sure about that.