X2

Yup.
Adios,
gary

X3. Moves just like mine. My GSD is a runner when he gets out. His personal best was 2.4 miles when we got the call from that someone had him. Took him about 20 minutes or so to get that far.

Fair Point.

I have videos of my neighbors dogs on occasion, but always in the daytime. We have hog-dogs come through (trespassing) fairly regular, but those are always in at least pairs and are Cur Dogs or Pits.

The consensus seems to be 'Dog' so we will go with that.

I'm thinking dog. My in-laws were ranchers & farmers in central Texas, and folks were always dumping dogs out in the country. That one seems healthy, and acts like it knows where it's going so I suspect it is not a very recent arrival, but it sure looks like a dog to me.

It's just someone's dog.

Why does everyone assume this animal is black? I am surprised that in all the answers, no one has mentioned the infrared. Game cameras. Night. Infrared. It really messes with light and dark. I have found when game cameras take pictures of me at night, light thinks sometimes look black. Things get really messed up.
In the video, I see the light from the camera illuminating the ground. But, for whatever reason, the camera does not illuminate the animal. No light reflecting off it. The animal is probably not black, it is just not reflecting light.
As for the other stuff on gait and tail etc: I dunno.

I see a german sheppard like others.

I am aware of the trickery that can occur with IR light on different colored objects. Particularly clothing, where light colored material appears dark. But I am intimately familiar with this camera (having used it for years, all year long). I can assure you the Canine is dark colored (not necessarily black).

It is true that the animal is not fully in the IR beam, you make a good point. But neither is the buck in the video below. It is about the same distance out, same camera, same location, just on the left side of the video. As you can see....it does not appear very dark (not like the canine). But IR can skew things depending upon what it is.



I have videos of Red Fox where the light colored tips appear black. I also have videos of myself in dark camo, that look I am the Michelin Man under the IR light, so your suggestion is not lost on me. It just didn't take place in this instance.

Agreed - we have a lab mix that looks just like that.

We will go with the collective wisdom offered. (Dog)

Thanks to all.... for your submissions.

Maybe I'll get a chance to see it in the daylight, who knows.

With Deer Season about to start I will be back in that area frequently. I already keep cameras out all the year 'round.

Can’t say for sure but it could be a mountain lion. Why do you ask?

Some folks would say 'Dog' based on coloration. But I have video of this one clearly showing Coyote. Not trying to 'bait' you.....just curious what you might have thought.

Well.....gentlemen, its settled.

Definitely a 'Dog'. All who said so were correct.

Have no idea where it came from.

Black...like I thought, can't really tell the breed (mixed perhaps). Doesn't appear to have a collar and in the daylight doesn't look to be in as good a shape as first thought.

I know one thing though....it needs to be gone before next weekend.