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 needn’t be especially large if the sighting is misassessed. Any decent sized domestic cat could look like a wild cat at a distance if the observer is so minded to believe it. That is the key.
I was out at Crookes Pt StatenIs onNature trail yesterday 12-28-2020 & I saw a Tawney Colored Puma or Cougar . About 5 feet long , very muscular and long tail. Rossi game the Path: I returned today about same time 3-4 pm with no luck. Also saw 2 Deer yesterday crossing the path in opposite direction & one today about 4 feet from me in the brush on side of the path. It startled me as I was looking up the path for signs of the Big Cat,
Thanks Ken for your great sighting.