I keep an old pair of outside only shoes on the back patio. This morning when I went out to fill the bird feeder there was only one shoe–so I looked at my patio camera recordings and found the culprit, a coyote. I found the shoe about 30 ft away in the grass. Video link follows
https://www.arnb.org/IMAGES/coyoteshoe.mp4
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Maybe it smelled like a dead cat? 
He heard shoes help humans run faster so maybe it will help him keep up with road runner too.
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No coyote stealing around my house. Just hunting and potty training.
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That looks like a fox to me. Note the dark “stockings” on the legs and the coloring and shape of the tail.
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When I first looked at it on my cell phone I was unsure if it was a fox or coyote, but looking at it on my computer it seemed too tall for the foxes I usually see in my area, hence my thought that it was a coyote. However after looking at numerous fox and coyote photos, and seeing no coyotes with dark leg “stockings”, I agree with mvb: it is a fox.
I updated the subject line accordingly
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My Wyze v3 captured this animal on my driveway in 2024. There was lots of discussion of what type of animal it was when originally posted
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What was it?
I had a fox run through my driveway 2 weeks ago. This one was caught by a Wyze Spotlight V2.
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I think it’s either a Lynx ot Bobcat, depending on the region.
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Without a doubt, that is a fox.
That was the guesses back in 2024. I am in Oregon if that helps you narrow it down.
I would say it’s a bobcat. Lynx are found in Canada and states that border Canada.
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New year, new dog toy!
I think this one last spring was looking for rabbits, not shoes:
For those who missed this one
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