heres a quick sketch of what the backyard thing looks like

the dog is outside, but she's asleep
how the f**k did this thing get over the fence
or even the brick walls
anyway, its eating the grass rn
i think my grandma's gonna be pissed

Does it perhaps look like this?

If so, you've just came a across an alligator snapping turtle! Don't stick your fingers in its mouth, you will regret it.

nope
its the size of a cow

Oh damn wth

yeah
and i checked again this morning
its f**king gone

Btw this is how big they get
Just saying

update: there is something else in the backyard

*sighs*
What now

it looks like a raptor of some kind
its kind of small, but that may just be perspective
it looks to be about the size of a chicken

Lemme see...
Btw what region you in bc this may be a while

the very bottom of nevada

Kk

Alr, first thing that showed up was a collared lizard

Or it could be a gila monster, which is the second one.
If it is a gila monster, DONT TOUCH IT. THEYRE POISONOUS