A Squirrel or Raccoon could have done that,..but deer more then likely,...especially if the ear is higher off the ground.
usually the lower the smaller the animal,unless the top ears are already missing.
I had corn in my garden, and a ground hog decided that one ear wasnt enough at a time so she just pulled down the whole stock.
My garden went to the "HOGS" (groundHogs that is), they ate EVERYTHING!!!
I thought I took care of all that in the beginning of the planting part,..but I guess momma had lil ones and I didnt know of them until now.
I have about 7 lil guys and a WHOPPER Papa hog on my 1.2 acre lot.
I had plans for the lil critters but since I live in a villiage I am not allowed to shoot them ,even with a bow.
Ny is like that,...either I have to call a animal,bug control place and pay out a ton of $$$ to get rid of them , or I guess I`ll have to club the garden bandits as I see them.
But as for this year they get a free salad on me,..but next year,I plan to have a BETTER plan to rid me of those GARDEN BANDITS!!!!
Dang I really wanted those water melons and cherry mators this year.!!
Later All
SAFE HUNTIN~