Seriously, is it? It has a pointed face with large, rounded ears set close to the head. Scream sound. So they can kill something bigger than a domestic house cat. I’m an animal lover from Maine who is very well versed in Fishers. I opened the window to get a better listen, and it does sound like an injured animal or something screaming out wildly with brief moment of silence in between. I am so happy to see the skeptical comments in some of the above posts. Maybe the fence, along with a fencer, will help give some peace of mind, and exercise to those Australian Cattle Dogs?? Human activity outside will probably keep them away during the day, and just take precautions at night. I found a dead fox in my back yard on 4/8/2012. was out beartonight and I had one come too my baite dam thing ran up a tree and got a turkey don”t know whats next but he did make the bad bad sounds. They are there in small numbers but they rarely make their presence known to people. Something growled at me and I saw a huge turtle as well fighthing with an dark animal. Make sure to keep an eye on your small dogs. Thanks for helping. one morning my dog mudbud was gone! And we can rule the whole fox and cat thing out anyway, because it sounded nothing like. They enjoy domesticated cats, rodents and like to fish. Both times within the last couple of months. Yup we have those around where I am and man they are really creepy, my parents hear them a lot and I was just seeing if these fishers were actually the “screams from a lady getting ripped up” were fishers. It had a burrough. In the last twenty years I have lost several cats, a goose and more chickens than I could keep track of. VERY scary noises, makes you really creeped out. In CT, we also have bobcat, coyote, and Mountain Lions, so the only way to ensure any pets safety is to walk it on a leash, and keep it IN your home. Fishers are members of the mustelid family (skunks, badgers, wolverines, etc.) We usually walk our dog in the back of our house, but will not anymore. One of the mating calls can be significantly higher pitched, almost sounds like a little dog barking in the far distance. *** what a GREAT mama…she stomped it dead!! I meant that cuz moment for comment below this. We knew we had them in our area for over 10 years. That’s obviously a Bobcat. That sounds like a house cat, not a fisher cat. She just kept screaming so I opened the window and told her to go away and she barked at me! Horrors! As for medium size dogs, they don’t stand a chance with a fisher hanging on his throat while he runs for home bleeding from his jugler! There are many animals that shriek in the night & there are some people who claim that the fisher cat scream is a myth. another key is that the fox sounds like someone yelling, the fisher sounds like someone crying. Fisher cat crying sound. Since it is a nocturnal animal it hunts in the night and is not easily spotted in the day. I am familiar with owl calls and foxes, but don’t believe I have ever heard a Fisher. it looked like a fischer without a tail….no tail. The pictures at the top confirm it was a fisher cat. They kill cats and dogs, it’s unreasonable to think that a fisher cat will kill cats but will not kill a dog who happens to be the same size as a cat, that’s just not logical. It’s myths like this which get animals slaughtered to extinction. I had one under my BR window not more that 5 weeks ago. It has occured roughly 1 month apart and over a 2-3 night span. We have not only heard the fisher cats, but now have seen them two days in a row. This helped me because I heard a strange noise, definitely not your typical cat fight. The second video sounded like Barred Owls! im so scared it will eat are dear little chicks and possibly get our cat who escapes sometimes! I am not sure what to make of these animals but one is in my yard and he/she comes right up to my doorstep because I see it’s heavy paw prints in the mulch. They do NOT. They are wild animals, that’s what they do. Check out these crazy owl sounds that could easily be mistaken for a fisher or something else? They are tearing down woods after woods, building crackerbox house after crackerbox house, apartment complexes, a myriad assortment of businesses and widening the roads. Thanks for an informative site! As for fishers being dangerous…cats are dangerous to birds, dogs are dangerous to deer in winter, our cars and roads are dangerous to everyone and most of our sounds would be scary to any wild animal. The only reports are unsubstantiated ones on the internet or in the newspaper. I grabbed my camera, but to late as I caught sight of it’s tail as it ran into the woods. The fisher is restoring a delicate balance. While living in Southwest WI, me and my friend heard what sounded like somebody calling for help one night, across the street down by the river. I was above 4000 ft. And just in front maybe 10yds a fisher was running in the path and darted in the woods. i tried to rescue the hen but too late. There has to be a reason why they have migrated to rural areas, Could it be their homes in the woods are all being distroyed and built on? Where can I buy a fisher. My neighbour has 20 acres of bush behind our home and used to see lots of porcupines, now there are none. The fisher cat killed 5 ducks 30 some chickens and injured 2 of are pet milking goats. lol! In N.Calif. You will find many, many other sites that document the calls of foxes. Your email address will not be published. Hurts not knowing for sure what happened to my beloved friends…. The sound bite was definitely a fox. I should know, I have 3 of my own. i live in rural upstate NY. The Fisher Cat animals live and hunt alone and only socialize during their mating season. They are pretty numerous in our area. melody. will come out of hiding this morning. I believe that I heard a fisher cat last night, and I live in the city – Fall River, Mass. Could this be a fisher also?? A few days later I saw what looked almost like a combination of an overgrown long haired cat/weasel slowly walking up my driveway and into the woods – it kind of sauntered and walked almost like a beaver would. This night time scream is indeed that of a fox. Undecided after listening to these audios, as to whether they are Fisher Cats, or Red Fox. Once back inside the screaches continued for Tom: I went to some state university site and immediately identified not only the animal but one of its half dozen calls. Wow, if I find one more nighttime video mistakenly calling calling fox calls fisher… What a bunch of complete misinformation. Keep your cats indoors if you want to keep them away from predators (especially speedy cars which kill far more cats than Fishers). Though they could and I just never heard them. I haven’t been able to fix the gaping hole in the screen door – yet [I think it’s going to require an entire new door] but I’ve been letting my cat out anyway. For good red fox sounds goto: I haven’t turned on any lights in the house I know it so well and I’m standing there at the door; I’m thinking jeeze it’s beautiful out there and not as cold as I thought it would be. Our St. Bernard was out for her last “business” trip before bed and must have encountered this animal, which we think is a fisher. I tried to trap this thing for months! Perhaps the question that most people ask is – how does a Fisher cat sound? But as we see it not only controlled the porcupine it also eats any preditor that moves in the night. I thought it was amazing that it actualy responded to the call. I described the screech as a mega crow on steroids. The same fox used to peek in our front door to see what was on the table for supper and my husband found him sleeping on our deck one morning. I looked and our wandered a Fisher. do you think this might have been a fisher? We’re trying to get city or state to come trap it, or whatever. It was a beautiful creature and I was very excited so I ran to the computer and looked up fisher cat and there he was! I am sure the scene would get really crazy. The first time I heard them I heard a “territorial call” which was a very weird sound in the middle of the night. I raise fishers and see their way of life and behavior on a dsily basis. We have had many foxes over the years but never heard one. something coming and could not believe how fast it moved past her. I feel for anyone who has encountered these things my husband was combining oats yesterday and stirred up a whole family of them during the day, large family I might add. At first I thought it was a suffering dog in the woods or that of a child screaming for death. Looking out, there she was, the red fox. The females start breeding at the age of one while the male do not reach sexual age till they are two. Definitely a fisher cat. I was told to be cautious of your animal. Many of the sounds people are calling fishers are actually red foxes. I heard this sound last night. My dogs went after it, then I heard the screeching. I saw a fisher for the first time yesterday. i have heard this sound for the last 5 years around my house, was not untill last year that i found out what it was. I found that an 8mm Mauser worked extremely well. After hearing the fishercat, anything is possible. Sounds like a fox to me. Any normal person can tell when something is an animal. It’s a Fisher Cat alright. It is well adapted for climbing and has sharp, retractable claws similar to those of a domestic cat. I’m hoping, since it’s been in my area for 2 nights, that tonight I’ll be able to try to capture it on video. I would certainly think that was a fox if I heard it in the wild. And this is the cry he had. Staring back at me, from across the street. She took off and we haven’t seen them since. small ears and not quick like a cat…more slow and clumsy…no tail…can anyone tell me what that might have been????? Why re-introduce a killer? It is blood curdling. It bound around and in front of my wood pile and then to the back side out of sight. There is nothing they cant eat including the bones. He was the most uniuque cat. Animal control told me to stay inside that they are very aggressive and dangerous. During the October snow storm I saw what was easily a 4′ long Fisher run out of the woods when all the tree limbs were falling. i found him okay in the kitchen. The fisher exhibits the typical “weasel” shape with a long, slender body, short legs, and furred tail. Fishers are not nearly as common as people think. - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating, Fisher Cat Audio – Animal Sounds and Noises. Recently, and about this time every year, we have the “screamer” as it’s called locally. Good luck. Darla from Maine. This fisher cat, or however many of them there are, apparently aren’t afraid of coming extremely close to human population, so I have no idea what to do. Toes. We thought this was the fisher cat because we have had past experiences had this animal start crying as if a baby were crying. found cat hair in one out of 1000 examples. After researching and hearing the audio on ‘Screeching sounds in the woods’ I realized it was a Fisher Cat that came right up to my decks this morning @ 10am, July 10th. My cat was attacked by a coyote at 3am one night and I witnessed that. This happened 01/25/16 Ross Twp. (my bro’s more worried about it than me) Almost like a monkey? They are the only animal that can kill a porcupine. wow that fisher cat scares me it is like a miny bear. We have an abundance of both Red and Gray Foxes, as well as bobcats. Clip three is a male domestic cat. Hear this sound alot and last week I was awakened in the night with the scream right outside my window. I simply hate fishers. They have even been known to attack man. Martin Sloan: I have had the pleasure of not only seeing a Fisher Cat in person but to see it hunting! I’m really nervous to take my dog outside at night now..she’s small..about 20 pounds..is there anything that will scare it off? Sorry – none of these noises are fishers. ***IT WENT AFTER THE FOAL! I believe a red fox, I’ve heard fisher cats scream and they are drawn out. Could also be a coyote. I have one screaming in our woods as I write this.The calls of fox (red or gray) & the fisher are notoriously difficult to distinguish. Today, out of curiosity, I went to this site and learned that indeed, that was what I saw. Fishers tend to make one screech, usually right before or after a kill. Perhaps it’s big foot. First thought was Fisher, but it was followed by a “yelp” as I’ve heard from my dogs. I know somewhere I have a night video which was down for the audio of some crazy bird schreeching in the woods across from my house. i agree with this person -Owls & raccoons fighting. Are there any of a mating call? I told her I was quite sure it was a fischer, my husband saw what he thought was one nearby not long ago. Fishers are also excellent tree climbers, effectively cutting off the cat’s typical escape route. Sorta like a a person who does impressions of other persons! I didn’t find anything, but it sure did scream awhile. We live on ten acres of heavily wooded land. I have a cat and he is my best friend. This was about 11 AM on a cloudy day, within 1/8 mile of houses. i have a small dog and a cat. I am sick and tired of stepping/cleaning up their shit. It made no sound but scared me for I thought it was a black bear cub at first just seeing the face and paws, was lookin for nearby mom. We had one the other night and now Im missing my Fat Boy- who wasn’t really fat but I think that fisher cat didnt mind. Nothing more. was down by the connecticut river with a fire goin… noticed some noises that continued on for a good while… at first we thought it was a bird or something but as the noises got closer they got louder and more screeching…we continued about our business until we heard the rustling in the bushes, then shined a flashlight into the bushes where the noises were coming from…i saw 2 small green glowing eyes, said holyshit its RIGHT THERE!!!! I had no fear for either my cat or myself and enjoyed the fact that I live where I can experience this kind of thing. Fisher Cats average at around 4 kilos and some of the large Fisher cat animals can grow to as much as 7 kilos. and the people there guessed it was a Fisher. The Fisher Cat is a nocturnal animal and the most Fisher cat screams and Fisher Cat screeches can be heard at night. We used to lose chickens and ducks to predators–not sure if a fisher, coyote or raccoon, but we did know about the bald eagle as we found it with the dead duck in the barn in winter…. All residents living in southern Dover, N.H keep your small animals in at night. Then as I stood there waiting to see if it would make an appearance that I could get a shot of, I heard this loud, high pitched, screech that made my hair stand up. While much of this sound like old wives’ tales the incidents that happen every year across United States give real evidence that the animals are deadly predators. Our house borders a wildlife preserve and the sounds we hear are INDEED clear and quite weird. Here is a small sampling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6NuhlibHsM And what eliminated the fisher cats years ago? I kept thinking who has a puppy around here except it dawned on me that I had never seen a puppy jump so high. These areas provide ample denning opportunities, and importantly, offer higher concentrations and varieties of prey. Looked out the back patio door this morning and did a double take. the fisher is mostly a noctural animal he starts hunting when the sun goes down usualy but i saw a few hunting during the day specialy in fall time. There’s no need to be alarmed. Around here they have been known to…tackle anything and are considered dangerous. Make certain your coop is shut tight. Will it seek out a fight or do they only attack pets if said pet goes messing with them and messing around on the Fishers turf? I heard: I live in Greene RI and have two foxes living in my vicinity. I sure miss my cat who survived a ferral start & had a good home for 9 years. It was a fox!!! Free online sfx library. Fisher cats make more than one call though, too. Windham Maine. Figuring something was going on, I got up and just greeted my two dogs when I heard it. I just right now experienced a thing were as there were two “cats” sitting on my wall although one of them was crying and was very large in size with pointy ears and was gray. Guess you need to get a life. I use to live in Windham off of Varney Mill Rd and awoke to the worst sounds you could imagine one summer morning.When we went outside we found our neighbors cat dead on their porch and a fisher cat taking off around the building so be careful it could happen. he wants me to report it to animal control also. At around 2:30 AM for the past two nights, we have heard a series screechy ‘barks’. So it would make perfect sense that it would respond to your audio.