Well, I had some success in figuring out my dilemma. As it turns out it was a beaver.
I'm not yet sure if it's the only one out there, but this appears to be the same critter that I had originally snagged by the toes in the leg hold trap last month. The pic at the beginning of this post shows (2) toes pulled off in a leg hold trap. See the photo below.
The traps are re-set. I hope this is / was my only problem. Thanks, to all who assisted me catching this rascal.
