| At the very least it seems to be of the canine family, you can see the claw marks in the tracks(cat's claws are retractable, will usually only be visible when they are running or pouncing)and the heel marks are much smaller than the toe marks. You're right that its not a bear track. Do you have a neighbour with a very large dog, say 90-100lbs or over?
I'm not sure of their range, and it would seem unlikely that close to your house but do you have wolves where you live? I've included a link to an animal tracking website, and there is a picture of a dog track in snow towards the bottom of the page, and it looks very similar. You can also search other tracks if you think that its something else, there is a good list. Here is another site that compares a dog's foot to a wolf track: http://wolves.wordpress.com/2006/10/19/comparison-of-wolf-and-dog-tracks/
Is it possible to measure one of the tracks?(if its still there) |
Here is a link that might be useful: Dog tracks
