Rare Missouri Mountain Lion Hit By Car, Photo Shows. Any of us who had cats at home have seen this.". I know it was no domestic cat, due to the way it moved and the size.Sue Maund. We were very excited, but we're unable to get any pictures.Thank you!Submitted by: Krissi WoodDate: Sun, January 27, 2008 3:22 pm. It is always possible a Mountain Lion could come thru, and killed 3-year-old horse. During the last six months, at least four others have reported seeing a big cat in that neighborhood. The road is lined with homes, but the backyards of these residences are vast tracts of timber and rugged forest land. One night after going to bed we were awoken by what sounded like screams off in the woods. And consider yourself lucky to see any of the elusive cats that exist or may exist in West Virginia (bobcat, mountain lion,). He heard a noise in the tree area in front of his cabin and turned his flashlight onto the area from which he heard the noise.He said he starred straight at a beige colored mountain lion eyes, the animal complete with a huge bushy tail. Fish and Wildlife Service," said DNR Game Management Chief Paul Johansen. According to the National Wildlife Federation, the mountain lion has many other names, including "cougar," "panther," "puma," and "catamount." If you hit one with your vehicle here, you can keep it- all of it. Rauch said one place to begin answering that question is with another question What was there? The cat appeared stunned, unable to move. That animal was traced by DNA to a population in the Black . The bear population of Maine has grown from about 23,000 in 2004 to more than 35,000 in 2019, the largest bear population on the East Coast. All rights reserved. He comes to KOAM 7 News Now-CBS/FOX (Morgan-Murphy Media) with more than 30 years in media and entertainment. Until 1993, I was working for a Coal Company in Sharples WV, while riding with a fellow worker in a company pickup truck we were looking for deer and we spotted a set of eyes in the headlights about twenty five to thirty yards away, for at least a full minute neither one of us said a word, I think we were both in shock. Well it moved, I seen it was a cat and scream for the girl to get her dog in the house, she thought I had lost my mind but thank heavens she did what I screamed for her to do and ran to the house this cat got up and started walking toward my drive, Larry couldn't believe his eyes and I said no house cat is that big at that distance! So when he came running at me I figured there was another neighbor hood cat outside after him so I walked around the corner of the house and soon realized there wasn't another cat. It was late summer, (2006) around 7 in the evening, and we were on the side deck eating watermelon, watching the girl accross the road walk her lab dog, when I notice in the woods what I thought at first glance was a deer. Despite the location where we saw it, and the fact that we have never seen it since, my wife and I are 100% certain that the animal we saw was a VERY large cat (at its closest it was only about thirty yards from us) that was bigger than a golden retriever yet had a coat that was similar in color. The dogs were barking at it but they would not go right to it, which was odd cause they always go to a dog passing by and check it out but they would not get too close, then we rode our bikes a little faster and I could see it was cat, but couldnt believe my eyes, then it finally took off running not real fast but yet way ahead of us and it leaped up the side of the hill maybe a 8 or 10 ft jump. Myself and 3 other close friends travel to the area twice a year to hunt and fish. And to those who make this site possibleTHANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! The Scuttle Butt that I have been told from reliably people was a Black Cougar/Mountain Lion was sighted in the woods of Flag Pond Tennessee in 2007 by the Hensley and Shelton boys. The mountain lion was hit last night on Pacific Coast Highway near Leo Carrillo State Beach. The camera was in the back seat but I was too stunned to reach for it. And, while their western counterparts are heading vaguely this direction, there is no verifiable evidence they are in West Virginia.. In this interview, we talk with eyewitnesses about hitting a cougar or Mountain Lion with a vehicle in 2017. The photo, submitted to The Richwooders site by a third party, and we could not confirm whether or not it was killed by mountain lions. Before launching Joplin News First in 2017, he worked in television and radio, overlapping a career in the music industry. Then never paid anymore attention to it for a while as I couldnt see it anymore. For the latest national news from NPR and our live radio broadcast, visit LAist.com/radio. Nobody is taking that kind of decision lightly, spokesperson Jordan Traverso said during a videoconference. Check these mountain loins out, tell me what you think. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. The famous Hollywood-roaming mountain lion known as P-22 is drastically underweight and probably was struck and injured by a car, according to wildlife experts Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, who are giving him a health exam amid concerns about his behavior, including killing a leashed dog. Eastern mountain lions once native to the state are extinct. Born in Algeria but grew up in St. Louis. about six years ago. It was clearly a mountain lion. Back to Top Eastern Cougars (#109) Jan 15 2013 I got his attention and he freaked out and told me to run or get up the tree. Im baffled., Suspect charged in fatal shooting in downtown St. Louis, Former Sweetie Pies TV star Tim Norman gets two life sentences in nephews death, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol slams ump C.B. He said he got within 20 yards of the cat before it disappeared into the woods. I know a mountain lion when I'm within 125 feet of one. I thought you might be interested in what I saw. P-22 was captured and tranquilized on Monday in the trendy Los Feliz neighborhood near his usual haunt of Griffith Park, an island of wilderness and picnic areas in the midst of the Los Angeles urban sprawl. She said it went up and stretched outon a log and just looked down and than went on it's way my daughter who is 8 years old says I've lived here in Four States for 8 years and have never seen one of those well her grandfathers looks at her and says AddieI've lived here for 73 years and I've never seen anything like that before so they went on to practice and whenshe got home she called the DNR and they laughed at her told her to get a pic of it or show some kind of a signthat there is one near.. She told them that she wasn't gonna go hunting for this big cat that it's there responsibilityto go look for this thing.. Well Last night May 26,2008 I went to take the garbage up to the end of the drivewayand I made it as far as the sidewalk when I heard sounding like a cat growling and I said oh God that's not alittle house cat.. Hi My name is Brandi, I live in Four States, WV. I thought maybe you would like to know that they are definitely here in Hampshire County West Virginia as well.Submitted by: Nedra Platt. The mountain lion died of injuries in the crash, but the SUV driver was uninjured. Lion anonymously because I think many people, especially where I live, would think that I am crazy. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter, File). We got to the bow stand at daylight just off of the Potomac River and I helped him into the tree with a climbing stand then retreated back the grassy rd. Not a first-hand sighting, so post/do not post at your discretion. The fact that we havent been able to find it in the vicinity suggests it was able to get up and get away, spokesman Dan Zarlenga said. Webmaster's Note! An un-collared mountain lion, like the one pictured, was struck and killed in Malibu Tuesday night. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED. WV., about three years ago. The incident occurred just before 11 p.m. on the 118 Freeway near Kuehner Drive . I use the term "wooded area" because it would be hard to characterize the area as woods or forest - more like a strip of trees about one hundred yards wide that separates our house from the neighbors who live on the hill above us. Deputies respond to armed and barricaded subject in Independence, Noel man arrested; allegedly said he would shoot dog again, Warrant issued for man after dog is found with arrow in its head, Pittsburg High School student dies in morning crash, >> WHAT TO DO IF YOU ENCOUNTER A MOUNTAIN LION? There are still two other. We found this print while hiking on Wildlife Trail at Dolly Sods. I got him to talk to me and I told him to lower the bow and come down to me but he wouldn't he said dad there was a big cat that came out of the river bottom and walked under the tree stand and up into the bouldersbehind the stand. Warren County, Mo. Tiffany MitchellDoor photographed a cougar, or mountain lion, lying bleeding on the road in Franklin County. We invite you to share any stories you may have about mountain lions with us on the radio at 7:06 Saturday morning. Most mountain lions live about a decade. These are some of the pics. I have saw one with my own eyes.Submitted by: J GoreBurlington KY. Webmaster's Note Sighting a Black Mountain Lion is a rare and unexpected event. What questions do you have about Southern California? He previously worked for KOAM. But I know what I saw! but now live in various parts of the country. I've been trying to find him on Facebook, so we could talk about it.I don't care that all the so called experts say they don't exist. I dont see that ever happening again.. A breakdown of the some of the biodiversity of wildlife that would benefit from the crossing. The Northern Panhandle is much more developed than it was back then (frontier days), but, definitely, the namesake is fitting, said Steve Rauch, district wildlife biologist for the state Division of Natural Resources. This is a first. all of our lives and believe me we know the difference!Submitted by: Don Woods. The cat started toward Mitchells direction. Harpers Ferry, where the Shenandoah River meets the Potomac River, is the site of a famous Civil War-era raid. That lion had also been struck by a car and was euthanized by authorities. He holds a bachelors degree in mass communications from Missouri Southern State University (1994). We told a few who didn't really believe us and when I told my other neighbor Dolly, she said yep, she had seen the thing at the woods edge between our yard. but I haven't heard anything about Mountain Lion sightings in this area, and I haven?t seen them, but that doesn't mean they aren't present. Copyright The Intelligencer | https://www.theintelligencer.net | 1500 Main Street, Wheeling, WV 26003 | 304-233-0100. He was trotting and I could easily identify his large size, color, long tail, stockiness and head and the graceful movement. Multiple individuals took pictures and videos of animal before it stood up and left the scene and could not be found after the incident. While the lure of large mammals is understandable, Rauch noted that hunters and hikers should keep their distance, particularly in the case of bears. Gormania, West Virginia, is in the Allegheny Mountains range comprising the western part of the Appalachian Mountains and near the borders of Virginia, Maryland and PennsylvaniaGormania WV. I am guessing (the size of my German shepherd dog). Subscribe with this special offer to keep reading, (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said Monday the mountain lion died Sunday after being hit . Car mountain lion accident at Co Rd 15 & 26. Hoo boy! An animal sprang up on the bank from the road about 40 yards away. The state has also successfully reintroduced river otters, beavers and fishers. P-22 has lived much of his life in Griffith Park, crossing two major freeways to get there. Hide hunting was a way to get out and make some extra besides. I don't wear an apron in my garage, only at work. For a solid four seconds, Marchibroda watched as a large, sleek cat standing about three feet tall with a long, curled tail crossed Skyline Drive near Gavel Springs Gap less than 100 feet in front of them. And shed heard talk of other, bigger sightings. Samuel Adams Veteran Member Jan 27, 2023 #3 The weird thing about this is that we live in a fairly populated area where I never thought you would see a mountain lion, if that was what it really was (maybe a bobcat with a longer tail than normal?). Webmaster's Note! Diana Marchibroda and her miniature schnauzer froze in their tracks when the mountain lion stepped out of the woods last May.
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