This lady found a way to deal with her fisher problem. Both owners coughed up enough to pay for the two surgeries and the responsible one installed an electronic fence shortly thereafter. Use common sense and keep your eyes peeled. I will be keeping my dogs in doors for now and taking them out the front on a leash till I know for sure its gone. I had a gun in My hand and I was still terrified. On Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7:00 p.m., the Friends of the Lyme Public Library and the Lyme Land Trust present “The Fisher in Connecticut,” a Zoom presentation by Paul Colburn on the fisher cat. They are very active in the spring, mating rearing young, and agressivly hunting to support those activities. If so, I would be happy to take a look at them. Clint, sounds like you’d be Management material at the company I work for…..lol It’s funny that most people can tell you all you want or ever needed to know about Zebras, Monkeys, Elephants and that sort of thing, but don’t have a clue about the wildlife in their own backyards. Look, we have to find a way to co-exist with fishers and all other carnivores with a bad reputation. The species has been on its own since then as far as I can tell, minus licensed fur trapping. Can you post the link? so I know what a 46 lb. She had hid under the table on the back porch, it had taken a pretty good bite out of her side. Fisher cats scream. Very intelligent eyes. My mom and I have seen the fisher cat multiple times and we live in CT right near the woods too! Saw one yesterday in brAnford along the shore. I know she hunts, mostly mice and the occasional squirrel. And it would be awesome if we stopped calling them by their colloquial misnomer, as they’re not cats, but members of the weasel family. I had one of my cats go missing in Sept, when I was hearing and seeing the fisher, then I had the coyotes move in closer than they ever have for a few nights, alas, no more fisher, spooked off or dead I don’t know or care, but I have no more screaming fisher in my woods since. What? Sandy kent, I thank your husband for putting it out of its misery. If you took it as me saying I know everything, that is useful feedback, and I will be more careful in the future when wording comments. Is that for wildlife's benefit – or yours?? Hey all, there’s no such thing as a fisher cat. The youtube video you link to sounds like a fox to me, but you cannot see the animal, so we’ll never know for sure. And by all accounts, they don’t like it very much, either. I respect wild life and the like….. To introduce an animal with no other natural enemy besides man and the auto is insanity at it’s best! Long, low to the ground, wide spread legs with sharp claws. Something had got one of my cats 3 times in one summer… he’d come in with a huge hole in his hind quarters just above the left rear leg, our vet thought it was a BB or Pellet would but never found one and did notice the puncture was sorts curved like it was made by a hook shaped object…like a beak. Just like us dumb humans to expect these wild things to act normal under abnormal conditions cause we are saving them from all kinds of dangerous things in the wild. Not to say that it is impossible that there were two animals in the area that night, a fox and a fisher which is entirely possible. And oh yeh, That animal was screaming like a hundred cats on fire, and making other ungodly noises. I think I’ve tried to say numerous times, that I am perfectly willing to consider that fishers scream, but I just want proof. For all we know it could be a rabbit being eaten by a fox, or a chipmunk being savaged by a chupacabra. I have to ask…………do you live in the woods? So just don’t leave them out. Fisher vocalisations run the gamut. Please let’s start acting like adults here. I work with professional people all day long who are proven wrong on many occasions…. Funds from reimbursement of trapping wild turkeys in Connecticut for release in Maine were used to purchase fishers caught by cooperating trappers in New Hampshire and Vermont. I’ve been tracking fishers for almost 10 years now, and none of the tracks I’ve seen have been larger than what I would expect for a fisher in the typical weight range of 5-15 lbs. I prefer not to have my cat suffer that indignity. I yelled again, it moved another 20′ towards the left and the woods. …Oh another interesting note (that I didn’t see anyone mention). I have seen one only a couple of times since then. Dont expect me to know if I am or am not welcome, Sheesh! Wild animals typically don’t have the variability in size that occurs in domestic animals. i Wouldn’t think it could make a “screaming noise” i have heard foxes scream before though, and an owl, both of those sounded like something getting murdered in the woods. It was killing a domestic cat.sadly it was gone by the time I got there.but that haunted me all night. I am not afraid of them. And sometimes it only engages in a catch and (bored) release game. sean from question 75, and 87…. There have been TWO confirmed attacks as listed above. Anne, barred owls and foxes do not sound at all alike. It lasted about 8 seconds (like they most do). Get some good video and audio footage, get it published in a respectable journal, and I am sure you will have no trouble convincing me and others. They are known to use ground cavities such as rock crevices in winter. there is much animal behavior that has been modified & never done in captivity. No food here. More importantly, cats are not only predators, but they are also predated. We have quite a few outdoor cats in my area and not a single one has come up missing, not that I would mind- I’m tired of the cats getting into the trash and stinking up the place, poor pet ownership abounds. Spotted 2/25/13 at 7:30am! I’m sure that I’ll bear the full wrath of the uberlibs for this, but frankly, I don’t give a rat’s patootie. Nicole, did you take it to a wildlife official to have the weight confirmed? Minimally put them on birth control, @Scott… lol yes! In the article, he says the claws are “retractable but less so than those of felids”. This morning, around 0800hrs, my neighbor was walking his dg down by the river behind our apartment complex, and he said he heard more of a chuckling sound when he saw a small Fisher walking around. I heard one of these…I heard one of these last year. “Coon Cats are like dogs in that regard. In fact I truly cherish wildlife and the habitat in which they live. fischersTonight wd heard tbat “urban ledgend” screaming at tbe edge of our property! These are small animals- Pony is very safe from fishers Susan. In many places they specialize on red squirrels and porcupines. where in ct do you people live who have seen these? The Dog lived. People are so dangerous and stupid letting their pets ruin the community. The palm pad of the front foot is C-shaped, curving away from the toes. It’s still a dog-eat-cat world no matter how benign we have lulled ourselves into thinking it is. The tail, rump, and feet are darkest in contrast to the head and shoulders, which are lighter in color and often grizzled in appearance, especially in males. I think they are extremely dangerous. Mac Fishers are ferocious animals and always looking for something to eat. Quick – let’s kill them all before they have a chance to truly recover. Luckly I didn’t swerve and didn’t fall. He was 30 feet up and made that in about one second. Education is your best defense against sounding like an ignorant, yarn spinning bonehead that passes on information they “heard from a friend who heard from a friend”. I am glad to hear of your love for wildlife. The number of tree-hugging, sophomoric, Birkenstock-wearing, Outback-driving “global warmers” on this site is a little overwhelming. House cat implies I live in the house. Learn its tracks in the snow. All of them vocalize to some extent. Im am an animal lover and I dont think that their the mass murderers that should be obvliviated but they most deffinately are murderous sounding screamers. If your kids are toddlers, they could possibly be at risk to a large fisher or other wild animal, but then again it’s not a good idea to let toddlers play unattended anyway, since they could fall victim to the most dangerous of all predators: humans. So at least I know what this thing is, after hearing these horrific sounds since buying my home 10 yrs ago, I finally know that I have a fishercat. It is instinctive to protect your own – I once pulled a hawk off one of my chickens with bare hands – it was like a reflex, I did not think about it, I just did it. So far we have: Tim – yes, I see it, they do say it at the top of the page. We thought a girl/teenager was screaming in distress outside the window. We really suspect fisher cat. You betcha! It is not am ‘urban legend’ that they make this noise, they are evil, should be trapped and hunted just as we hunt anything that we feel gets overpopulated as we take more and more of their native enviornment away from them. Ban overt political discussion here. A mouse, a squirrel? The fisher, Pekania pennanti, is a big forest-dwelling weasel, related to the American marten, and native to North America. How is trapping them going to maintain a “healthy population”, Dan? Very creepy! Surprised to see it. Fox and coyotes can make horible screaming sounds too. Coyotes were gonna wipe out the Ct. deer herd, how’s that going so far? But the “forest” in their former range is now fragmented and dominated by suburban development, so they are forced to either adapt to suburbia, or die. I’d be kind of freaky to see one, but I’d love to nonetheless. We have 6 cats all rescue pets, and about 10 years ago the M.N.R. If I used to be worried concerning the security of my domestic pets, I’d keep them indoors. I recently moved to the waterbury/cheshire line in CT. and one more thing.. do not fear me, I am one of gods creatures and I am capable of showing love and affection to all life, but just like humans, i am a meat eater (actual humans were actually made to be vegitarian… you all started eating meat because of your urge to kill things!) I found myself wishing I had my camera. Mary Beth, Thanks for the territory info. Females weigh 4 to 6 pounds and measure 30 to 36 inches long. Fisher cats do scream.The first time I heard one years ago…it was raining and late at night. I worked there, they gave us warnings about walking on base at night time. Once those hooks are in, there is no getting him off till he’s dead. simply co-exist. Strangly enough I saw a huge specimine dead on RT 107 in NH today. LOL. From the first time I saw and HEARD one back in 93 when I lived in Peabody Ma. 46 pound fisher, uh huh. Fishers are fascinating animals. I live in very thick woods in ct last winter I would here them screech and them walk through the snow I saw one trying to cross the road in march and my buddy saw one today coming home from the farm on his dirtbike in a trail they have gotten alot of my chickens. Bear in mind that this personal occurrence is still quite fresh for me… so at the moment I’m battling personal feelings versus logic and life realities. Besides, she said, her neighbor friends reported that the cat was “fine” after it fell from the tree. However it should be noted the there is no proof that these screams are coming from a fisher. If you are going to let your cat out to do his business, I would tie a small bell around its neck. Bring the food in at night. I’ve heard strange unrecognizable screams in the night for years – the first time we heard it we thought it was an animal snagged in a trap or something – my fiancé sent me out in the middle of the night to look for an animal in distress. What’s the likeliness of him gobbling down one of the big ones? No you don’t. Fishers found throughout eastern Connecticut are a result of natural range expansion. And why do wildlife trackers, like myself, continue to see only normal size fisher footprints? I could see it plain as day out the kitchen window it was on the grass by the tree line it wasnt even 20 feet so I could see it just fine. The claws of felids, in contrast, are fully retractable and don’t stick out as much in a relaxed state. Can anyone tell me whether or not my pony is safe in the barn? I’m a fairly bleeding-heart liberal and a nature-loving person, but I don’t think it does a native species any harm to have the boldest individuals (bold enough to hunt prey on backyard decks) culled from the gene pool. . I’m sure they’ll be glad to know what this sound might be coming from. An unfortunate sign of the times? What should be killed are feral cats. Because, it was up the tree above me and startled me! has any one else ever heard of this or seen it? it is rude unnecessary and makes you looks like kids. Continue to feed each other these fairy tales of screaming killers, you obviously need something to spice up your mundane lives. I live very rural and mice are a severe problem. 2016 CT.gov | Connecticut's Official State Website, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Not sure why but probably to keep rabbit and squirrel populations down. I’m a wildlife biology student and the last year of my life has been spent researching fisher populations in NY. Sure they belong in Nature. But so do many of their prey animals. Be cautious and aware of them, but dont run for the hills because some backwoods redneck says they are monsters. Because I had the water running and the storm windows were still on, I didn’t hear the barking right away; something moving up and down just behind a stone wall caught my eye. Thats what they do and always have done. Will a fisher cat enter a small horse barn? In the relaxed state, the claws are visible, and a dead fisher’s claws do appear to be about the length of a dog’s claws, as Nicole describes. Basically, humans are quickly squeezing out other species. Does it mean if we don’t CONTROL them, they will sicken and die? I knew when driving by it that it was a Fisher cat. I have lost several cats over the years, but I am in the woods, keep cats as pets and mouse controllers, so I am not keeping them inside. At least that was the case for a dead one I saw, and for other dead ones I’ve seen photos of. I always semi-monitored their outdoor time, trying to keep them on my lot. Its ears were wonderfully fuzzy. It was an awful sound that I can’t get out of my mind and my pet is gone. With long, slender bodies, their legs and tails are both black, and they may have cream-colored patch on their chests. They are adapting extremely well to the suburban landscape, using small forest patches and edge habitat. That dog had simply decided to accompany its owner’s neighbors who went out for a walk. How many birds and small mammals did your cats kill? i googled them amd heard they kill cats if they find them. Do you really want to see “open season” on a member of our native wildlife who was almost hunted to extinction? For an excellent book authored by a man who studied fishers and other members of the weasel family for many years, see the following: I have seen deer, skunks, and many I cant explain yet..But what I do know is, the Fisher, once he attacks it screams and so does its prey. No more thought than that. I live on the shoreline near new haven… we have a lot of woods around but I have never seen or hear (or even hear OF) this animal. Males range over larger areas than females. All four feet have five toes with retractable claws. If they find an easy food source, they are going to hang around until it is gone. . Ours disappeared not at night, but during the late afternoon – Murray always stayed on our sidewalk or front porch, warming his elderly bones. The fisher cat was extinct here in Conn for decades, until the brain children in the DEP dicided to reintroduce them. He easily weighed about 30-35lbs. Cassie – I have no doubt that they’d eat a house cat if presented with the opportunity. About four houses down from ours. They have been seen feeding on deer carcasses, but they are most likely scavenging, because they have not been reported to actually take down healthy, adult deers. Cheers. I don’t know what to do to protect my remaining 5 ducks. Well, I appear to have a Fisher cat in Orillia, Ontario (1+ hour north of Toronto). These vermin will attack a grown man if it could get away with it…way I see it ain’t no creature created by Our Lord would be safe with these devils. …. It’s our only hope. The Fisher was reintroduced to Ct. by the DEP a number of years ago – to aid trappers. Two dogs were taking turns tearing into the cat’s belly. I live in Northeast PA and grew up listening to bobcats screaming in the woods sounding like a baby crying or a scream of sorts and now I am told we have the fisher cat repopulating here. Anne, why are you so hostile? Doesn’t help that we were outside her house in tents. I am a meat hunter and I eat what I hunt. Jun 1, 2020 - Explore Rita Wagner's board "Fisher Cat", followed by 105 people on Pinterest. Some of them to reattatch half his nose, many to sew his insides back in. We have a domestic cat, who used to be a outdoor cat in a high traffic neighborhood until we moved to the woods. Having never seen badgers either, I thought it might be a badger but the look is all wrong in the neck and this is a solitary mammal – badgers are supposed to live in colonies. Have you? 300 stitches. an “otter cat” is not the technical name for an animal other than a jaguar type cat that is similar looking to a weasel or an otter. then i heard the most BLOOD CURDLING HORRIFIC SCREAMS that i have never even heard in a horror flick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyone have any suggestions to get rid of this creature? We’re all animals Dave. FISHERS IN CONNECTICUT WITH DEEP MASTER WILDLIFE CONSERVATIONIST RICHARD TAYLOR Fishers are also known as fisher cats but they’re not cats at all. My home is surrounded by hundreds of acres of no-man’s-land-ish swampy woods, farms and former farms. I walked towards that thing with fear as if I was in a horror movie. Weird thing is, my cat ran toward it the other day and it was not explainable! Every time someone hears a fisher cat you jump all over them. This Is NOT A FABRICATION this is fact from personal experience. I’m careful to close my dog door at night, do not leave trash outside and make sure my cat is safe. They also evidently need drama in their lives so they give animals super powers. Now you two need to shake hands and agree to disagree and stop bantering back and forth on a public forum. Keep your cats and dogs in side, especially at dusk. These attacks have occurred during the day. The so called fisher sounds posted on the web that I have heard are identifiable as either owl or fox. Pets and pet food are just icing on the cake. My 7 years old big male cat was enough smart to kill mouses, moles, birds, squirrels + chipmunks…..very smart to sneak around but it now is gone for 2 weeks….Suspend to blame fisher cat since I lost 2 cats, too. Probably one of the scariest screams I’ve ever heard. The P-R Program provides funding through an excise tax on the sale of sporting firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment. Never have I heard such a terrifying noise. It lived close by and I have seen it’s tracks often. I had heard of pleanty of sightings of fisher cats in my area, but hadnt seen one until about an hour ago. It’s tail did have a dark tip, but it was a tan color similar to a mountain lion, but clearly not that creature. Fisher Cats do not have many natural predators,they are attacked, but this occasion is very rare. I wasn’t sure what it was since I had never seen one. He made a sound of an angry or injured Grey Squirrel and lured My Coon Cat Scout right in. I do not, however, respect those those who have not encountered similar misfortunes and whom scoff at those who are less “educated” than you seem to be. I value the information given by the folks here who have learned from experience the behaviors of Fisher Cats they have encountered, and took the time to share. Some are clearly other species, such as barred owls or red foxes, so I would love to know which clip matches what you heard. Fisher CatI’m sending this to my sister who always comments on “The Screamer” her family has heard from the deep woods just outside their home.

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