Note: this page has been updated as at Sept 15th, 2022 and republished (see update below). Are there mountain lions in Texas? Well, yes but what with continual human population growth, increased human activity (including road building), the horrible practice … continue reading…
I recently received an interesting email from John Goodnough who lives in western Massachusetts, USA. His email is immediately below, word for word. John is a thoughtful person and in my view his conclusions are correct. My response to his … continue reading…
by Ryan Rachman (North Carolina) I live in the state of North Carolina approximately 430 meters from the Peedee river. I own 68 acres of land right next to wildlife. I have been seeing a rather large cat species in … continue reading…
There are quite a lot of people in the UK who think that there are big cats roaming around the countryside. One of these people is an “expert”, Frank Tunbridge. I don’t know what he is an expert in but … continue reading…
It is unusual for a state department to become involved like this in taking the time and trouble to prove that a citizen of the state has got it wrong when they say they have seen a mountain lion. In … continue reading…
I have a theory which explains why some people are fearful of the domestic cat and the theory links a fear of the domestic cat with big cat sightings. A recent, well-publicised, big cat sighting took place very recently near … continue reading…
I’ll let the graphic do the talking: The NY state Department of Environmental Conservation wisely says that the sighted cat is a large domestic cat. They estimate the weight to be in the order of 20-30 lbs. However, the cat … continue reading…
Unsurprisingly, I have not been able to find a photograph of a black mountain lion so I created one (or two). They are not that great but they give an idea of what a black puma might look like; not … continue reading…
This is another one of those black panther sightings with a slight twist in the tail! It concerns the state of Louisiana, USA. Â Some people think there are mountain lions in Louisiana. Although it is a little bit too far … continue reading…
I have just received another interesting comment about a “big cat sighting” from a lady in Kentucky whose name is Melissa. This is her comment: I live in western ky up by the ohio, surrounded by the Cumberland and Tennessee … continue reading…
The recent sensationalized story about the lion wandering around Essex, England prompts me to ask “Are the British able to assess the size of big cats?” I wonder whether the British know what these cats are really like. I would … continue reading…
I live in Port St Lucie, Florida and my house is right up against the Savanna preserve. This morning I got a good long look at a large cat in my back yard. The animal stood about 18-22″ tall at … continue reading…
Photo by Jeffna Scottish wild cat sightings are shown below. The map can be dragged into position in the usual way or zoomed in or out. The sightings marked by a blue flag are current (2009) and the source is … continue reading…
by Tom Haddad (goldsboro, NC) I saw a large strange cat in 1988 in port St.Lucie/Stuart fla. – My wife saw 2 of them. I have tried on many occasions to identify this cat This was in my front yard, … continue reading…
A list of links to articles and comments by visitors on the subject of unknown wild cat sightings in the USA are on this page. Although we know which wild cats treat the United States or part of it as … continue reading…
