My kids caught this coon today. Said it was acting funny when they dispatched it. Ever seen one missing the tail?

Yup, is it a young coon ?
Most likely another coon. Posably self inflicted.

I’ve seen them short, but never ate off to the bone like that.

Could've been caught in the tail before and it gnawed on it's own tail to get out? Maybe...?

Not fresh like that.

Ripped out by a domestic dog?

Seems a little early, but you'll see that in breeding season sometimes.

Good point

They don't do That

Good to know!

This is the correct answer. I bet it was a boar coon. Actually pretty common to find coons without tails in areas where coon populations are high. It happens when the other boars in the area are biting and pulling the coon off the sow.

I have 2 coon here without tails. I can't seem to catch them. Keep getting them on camera though.