A sad, mangy fox.

It looks like rabbit tracks to me but I don't know what kind of rabbit. You can change the search word on the bottom link to jackrabbit, swamp rabbit or cottontail and look at images of those. They are thumbnails you can enlarge. This link has information about Jackrabbits in Arkansas. Sounds like they no longer exist there. http://camn1.wordpress.com/tag/arkansas-game-and-fish-commission/ Here is a link that might be useful: Google images - rabbit tracks in snow

Rhizo, I'm very familiar on what a Chupacabra looks like. This animal had a beautiful coat that was almost if not identical in color to a red fox. It was stout (not sick in any way)and shorter to the ground. Think of the shape of a RAT(wider and taller towards the back). I estimate its weight to be around 60 to 70 pounds. My earlier description of it's canines was modest. They showed even when not growling. Again this animal heard me walking quickly(lots of noise) thru the woods and came to me. I had visual contact with this animal for 2-3 minutes before I was able to scare it away with loud and large unhuman actions(I was scared). I grew up hunting and making money with trap lines during high school and I've caught a few red fox before. Again, I seen the same EXACT animal in an encyclopedia just a few years later. I remember it referring to North America as where they are found and it was part of a canine species. Somebody has got to have seen this also. Any help identifying this animal would be greatly appreciated. I'm going to continue looking at encyclopedias. Thank You. jamescooper@fuse.net

Cat, dog or fox ... If it's fenced, probably not a dog. The dominant cat in an area will not bury their feces. And foxes use a "latrine area" in their territory. We had one using a mulched area side yard. http://lazygardens.blogspot.com/2014/05/do-arizona-foxes-poop-in-woods.html  To minimize recurrence, scatter HOT chili pepper flakes or powder in the area. They sniff and leave.