I've never seen those quills closeup before; boy they look vicious. Good thing you got your dog away without incident! Porcupines are native to Ontario too, but I've only ever seen one in a zoo.
On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 11:32 AM, Alan C <[email protected]> wrote: > Had some excitement in the garden this evening. Our Lab was barking madly at > something in the undergrowth. There was a rattling sound (much like the > rattlers I have seen on TV) - it turned out he had cornered a porcupine. > They are not actually aggressive but present their rear end of sharp quills > to any foe. Even Lions & Leopards avoid them for fear of facial injuries. > Having removed the Lab to safety, I grabbed my camera & carefully took a few > shots. Hopefully the porcupine will move on during the night. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/sets/72157638732821406/\ > > K7 with DA 18-55. > > Alan C (aka Wisselstroom) > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
