18049 - The Squirrel
THE SQUIRREL
SPECIMEN #18049 | CLIENT: Lambert
[ PROJECT IN FREEZER ]
DEATH LOCATION
Colorado Springs
DEATH DATE
2014
DEATH CAUSE
Chest crushed possibly by a vehicle
18050 - The Squirrel
THE SQUIRREL
SPECIMEN #18050 | CLIENT: Lambert
[ IN FREEZER ]
DEATH LOCATION
Colorado Springs
DEATH DATE
2016
DEATH CAUSE
Chest crushed possibly by a vehicle
18051- The Squirrel
THE SQUIRREL
SPECIMEN #18051 | CLIENT: Lambert
[ PROJECT IN FREEZER ]
DEATH LOCATION
Colorado Springs
DEATH DATE
2015
DEATH CAUSE
Unknown
18052- The Sheep
THE SHEEP
SPECIMEN #18052 | CLIENT: Lambert
[ PROJECT IN FREEZER ]
DEATH LOCATION
Colorado Springs
DEATH DATE
2015
DEATH CAUSE
Unknown
18056- The Vulture
THE TURKEY VULTURE
SPECIMEN #18056 | CLIENT: Lambert
[ PROJECT IN FREEZER ]
DEATH LOCATION
Colorado Springs
DEATH DATE
2017
DEATH CAUSE
Unknown
18053- The Owl
THE OWL
SPECIMEN #18053 | CLIENT: Lambert
[ PROJECT IN FREEZER ]
DEATH LOCATION
Colorado Springs
DEATH DATE
2017
DEATH CAUSE
Unknown
18054- The Owl
THE OWL
SPECIMEN #18054 | CLIENT: Lambert
[ PROJECT IN FREEZER ]
DEATH LOCATION
Colorado Springs
DEATH DATE
2017
DEATH CAUSE
Unknown
18056- The Cat
THE CAT
SPECIMEN #18056 | CLIENT: Nitra
[ PROJECT COMPLETED ]
DEATH LOCATION
Colorado Springs
DEATH DATE
2018
DEATH CAUSE
Unknown
THE STORY
100718: In bugs for cleaning
13001 - The Raccoon
THE DIRTY BANDIT
SPECIMEN #13001 | CLIENT: PERSONAL
[ PROJECT DISCARDED ]
DEATH LOCATION
Colorado Springs
DEATH DATE
2016
DEATH CAUSE
Hit by a vehicle
THE STORY
Cause of Death:
May have been dead for 3 days due to the following: Upon inspection, the cause of death was due to cervical (4-5) fracture and internal hemorrhaging (upper torso). Other wounds were a broken front right leg.
Although captive raccoons have been known to live over 20 years, their average life expectancy in the wild is only 1.8 to 3.1 years. In many areas, hunting and vehicular injury are the two most common causes of death.
This female raccoon was found on the corner of a busy highway and a secondary side street. The October air kept it in fairly decent shape until a friend informed me of her location. From a distance it looked fairly large and was wondering if I could carry it myself or ask for help. Upon closer inspection, I realized quickly why animals ‘poof’ their hair out. It was only about 15 lbs (looked 40-50lbs from a distance).
The smell was horrific. I have come upon other species weeks old, covered with maggots, and haven’t experienced this smell. It was immediate upon dissection that the diet of the city raccoon attributes to the pungent smell. The fat layers were an average of 1″ thick and the glands were fairly large. The internal (stomach and bowel) organs were not severely punctured which can attribute to the aroma, however, they were intact.
Pick Up Condition:
• Dried eye sockets, but not eaten
• Gas inflated intestines
• Small/no amount of large bug infestation
Dissection:
• Smell: Incense
• Lighting: House lamp light (it was 8:30pm mid-October)
• Entertainment: The Office via Netflix
• Cutting: Exacto knife
• Disposal: 2 garbage bags and 4 paper towels