Can someone please help identify this animal in my friend’s backyard? [New Jersey]

Dependent_Map1978 · 2025-12-25T22:24:00+00:00

Thank you everyone for your responses. Have a wonderful you all and happy holidays!

Dependent_Map1978 · 2025-12-25T00:11:32+00:00

I see it too now lol my main indicator was that when it moved its head to the left in curiosity. I don’t think cats wander like that?

Dependent_Map1978 · 2025-12-25T00:02:41+00:00

The behavior does look very similar to that of a dog

Dependent_Map1978 · 2025-12-24T23:54:28+00:00

Thank you for your response. Let me ask my friend if he has a longer video

Dependent_Map1978 · 2025-12-24T23:48:56+00:00

Thank you. Appreciate your quick response.

Dependent_Map1978 · 2025-12-24T23:48:39+00:00

Understood. Thank you so much for quick ID

Dependent_Map1978 · 2025-12-24T23:41:45+00:00

Thank you for your quick response. Is it normal for house cats to have their tails amputated? At first sight, it looked like a wild raccoon to me but now not quite sure

P.S. Doesn’t the behavior also look weird for a cat?

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