CSI: Sidewalk

 I'm on the case of the mole on the sidewalk.  This is an eastern mole, common in Indiana.  It's about 6 inches long, with an attractive white patch. His tunnel might have been filled with poisonous gas. But more likely, he was killed by a cat who just dropped him on the sidewalk when he remembered that his family rejects hunted gifts. Raccoons kill moles, but they usually eat them.  Perhaps the white patch indicates old age.  We'll know more when we get the autopsy results.

Interesting side note:  Moles have very soft fur.