[Godebert]

"As usual, it’s a dog with mange. I have a hard time believing how stupid people are. Don’t they have Animal Control in that town?"

It's a fox with mange.

[stormer]

I use the term “dog” as shorthand for canine, e.g. fox, coyote, domestic dog, etc. With the long tail, it may be a fox. At any rate, the claim that “no one has a clue” is just plain dumb...