Birdfeeder thief strikes!

I say bear. I would think a mountain lion would be to agile to make marks that long although that would be my second guess.
 
I say bear as well: http://www.ipmimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=2251085

http://www.examiner.com/nature-in-ft-myers/injured-black-bear-rescued-collier-county

And this one even says, "I got to experience the local bear scene early last week, when an unseen visitor came through the backyard at night, climbed a tree that I'd hung a suet feeder out for birds, grabbed the feeder and squashed the wire field fence that's stapled to our split rail on its way out." http://bumblingbushman.blogspot.com/2010/10/bear-with-me.html
 
I agree it is most likely a bear. Go back out to the tree and look for some hair that may have been left behind on the bark of the tree. Collect a few samples if you can, put them in a container and take them to your local wildlife commission office for a biologist to inspect.
 
*** UPDATE ***

This morning I took my dog out to find my wooden trash dumpster overturned and garbage bags dragged off into the woods. To me, this confirms that I have a bear problem as the dumpster is too big and heavy for most animals to knock over. Anybody know the best way to combat this? I'm thinking I need to buy some type of bear repellent discs or something to stick in my trash dumpster.
 
I live in the Southern Tier of NY and we have many black bear, they love birdfeeders, and will destroy any type with easy
I had one jump our fence into the back yard push the feeder over , and then move to the neighbors yard etc.
A partner of mine has had 3 heavy duty 3" galvanized pipes literally bent in half by the bears to get to the food, it got so bad he started putting a junction joint half way up so it would break there and could be easily replaced ,they are incredible animals.
Many people around here with put there garbage in a locked storage shed or barn or keep it in the garage until morning
Good luck
Make lots of noise if you wander out at night
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Some four-legged youngsters playing a prank on their unsuspecting and now particularly puzzled neighbor?
 
Bear. No other animal with five claws per paw makes that size mark. In each photo, you have five distinct claw marks.
 
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