Mountain lion 8/6/'12 @ 8:45am

flatlander02138 · 09-25-2013, 10:45 PM

I was shown the pic of the cougar dragging a deer by the neck earlier this week. It is all over the www with people saying it is from different states. Yesterday another pic appeared online from Belchertown Ma Animal Control showing a large bobcat that looks like this threads original pic in size. If u want proof search out the wmur pages video of the cat in Manchester last year. No mistakes about it. They had a cougar in Manch. Many say the FandG deny it so they don't have to protect it?

Flylady · 09-28-2013, 10:14 PM

I can assure you this was from CA. The 2 photos were taken by a motorcyclist. After the sighting was reported, the local Wildlife bio team went back to this location to determine if the deer was taken down by the mt. lion or hit by a car first. All the mt. lions in the Santa Monica's are collared so they are tracked pretty frequently. The team located the carcass of the deer and were also able to determine that the lion's mother also came to share in the meal. We all know we share our lovely area with the mountain lions so it is very exciting when we see or hear about a family of them that are surviving in this small mountainous area.

Lin · 10-05-2013, 06:51 PM

That Mountain lion photo is definitely from CA. They just had a bobcat photo on channel 5 boston from New Braintree MA late last week.

Life is Wild · 11-03-2013, 11:47 AM

I really think the whole "feel" of this animal is "bobcat." What may be being mistaken for a long tail looks to me to be the back right leg and foot, which is blackish along the bottom. Look closely and the tail, short and stubby, is visible laying flat against the rump, same tan coloration as the body. Awesome sighting either way!

And the photo posted by Slickcraft, Senior Member, of a "long-tailed bobcat" is again, a case of the back leg being mistaken for part of the tail. Look closely.

09-25-2013, 10:45 PM	#1
flatlander02138 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 28 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	problem with pics I was shown the pic of the cougar dragging a deer by the neck earlier this week. It is all over the www with people saying it is from different states. Yesterday another pic appeared online from Belchertown Ma Animal Control showing a large bobcat that looks like this threads original pic in size. If u want proof search out the wmur pages video of the cat in Manchester last year. No mistakes about it. They had a cougar in Manch. Many say the FandG deny it so they don't have to protect it?

09-28-2013, 10:14 PM	#2
Flylady Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: So. California & Lakes Region Posts: 256 Thanks: 225 Thanked 106 Times in 61 Posts	Above picture from CA I can assure you this was from CA. The 2 photos were taken by a motorcyclist. After the sighting was reported, the local Wildlife bio team went back to this location to determine if the deer was taken down by the mt. lion or hit by a car first. All the mt. lions in the Santa Monica's are collared so they are tracked pretty frequently. The team located the carcass of the deer and were also able to determine that the lion's mother also came to share in the meal. We all know we share our lovely area with the mountain lions so it is very exciting when we see or hear about a family of them that are surviving in this small mountainous area.

10-05-2013, 06:51 PM	#3
Lin Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Massachusetts & Moultonborough Posts: 673 Thanks: 41 Thanked 15 Times in 11 Posts	That Mountain lion photo is definitely from CA. They just had a bobcat photo on channel 5 boston from New Braintree MA late last week. __________________ Lin

11-03-2013, 11:47 AM	#4
Life is Wild Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 28 Thanks: 22 Thanked 16 Times in 9 Posts	The "tail" is a foot, I think. I really think the whole "feel" of this animal is "bobcat." What may be being mistaken for a long tail looks to me to be the back right leg and foot, which is blackish along the bottom. Look closely and the tail, short and stubby, is visible laying flat against the rump, same tan coloration as the body. Awesome sighting either way! And the photo posted by Slickcraft, Senior Member, of a "long-tailed bobcat" is again, a case of the back leg being mistaken for part of the tail. Look closely.