Bear or pig

[JAH518]

Going to throw my two cents in... realising I know nothing about bears, but quite alot about pigs.
Too much contour between shoulder and head for a pig, also head shape and muzzle wrong. Final factor for me is the eye reflection is too bright, Was out last night controlling crop raiding pigs and you just do not notice much eye reflection under light from them. have seen thousands under night time conditions and this just doesn't look like one too me.

completely agree and for all the same reasons.

[76Aggie]

Bear.  We sound like the U.S. Congress.  Cannot agree on anything.

[BearBandit]

At least we're arguing about something important

[Sam McMichael]

Well, if we are like the Congress, who do we blame for the confusion?

[76Aggie]

The President of course.  They blame him for everything.

[BAK]

bear

[ozy clint]

bear. looks more like a capybara than a pig and a bear looks more like a capybara.

[Silent footed]

Is this trail cam over a bait pile? If it is, you WILL get another picture of this critter if it was a bear. Bears stay on a food source until it's gone, bedding nearby and not ranging far.

[John Krause]

No bait pile. Neighbor saw this cinnamon pig today and sent me these pics. Drove up to within 50 yards of it on a tractor and watched it get up and shake. So maybe it is a pig. We've owned the place 13 years and first pig pic. Could be bear and pig but that would be a stretch down there

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[BearBandit]

Cool picture.   I do predator control for the rancher I bought my land off of and I'm still saying it's not a bear.   But I could be wrong.   I've got a few blurry tail cam pics that could be a jackalope lol

[Kbob]

Only one way to settle it... stick an arrow in it then feed it to the kids!   

[BearBandit]

Genius

[Deno]

I zoomed the pic.   Pointy ears....pig

Deno

[JC Jr]

I used some filters and magnified it some to see if I could figure it out.  So.... now.... whatcha think?

[Silent footed]

Too round in width to be a pig. It has a wide body. And the elbow is sticking out because it's bow-legged. And like I saw when I zoomed it last time....brown muzzle and a clear bear face.

Also, look at that cute round black nose on the end of the brown muzzle. You've got yourself a bear!

[Deno]

Just for comparison.  A bear about the same size as the post question.
Deno

[John Krause]

Thanks JC Jr ! I am back in the bear camp! Compare the pointy nose on the "bear" to the blunt nose of the pig

[Silent footed]

First thing I would have done is go right to spot and examine the ground for cuts and hoof prints. If it's a bear, you won't find anything at all. Except maybe flattened vegetation which would have sprung up within 24 hours. They have broad soft feet that do little damage to the ground.