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Sighting and SCAT found
I live in North Stonington on Wintechog Hill Rd. About five yrs ago, when driving out my 1500 ft long drive (about 1/2 way out) there was a female mt lion and 5 cubs crossing the driveway. I stopped - the female and 2 cubs were on the right side and the other three cubs on the left. The female stopped and waited for the cubs and walked off. Needless to say I was in doubtfounded, but did not have a camera. Yesterday, at the same stop in the drive I found large, unusual scat unlike any I'd seen. I checked the photos and description on the net and I'm sure it is a mountain lion's. 8/11/2011
August 11th, 2011 - 19:06
Did you put the scat in a bag, if not please put in it in a bag and keep it out off the sun.
Take a picture off it with a ruler next to it and send us the pictures please.
Thank you,
Research Team
August 13th, 2011 - 08:22
I did all the things you said and I also contacted DEP. The man I spoke with said that the scat was too old for testing (it had already turned white) and that even the most experienced people misidentify scat, therefore, it is of no signifigance. I’ll send photo asap. We have also ordered a trail camera which we will be mounting in the area of the scat and previous sighting. thanks.
August 13th, 2011 - 16:30
I posted a comment earlier on this website, but i have also seen a mountain lion crossing i-95 in stonington. Wonder if its the same cat.
August 11th, 2011 - 23:25
We think we saw the same one, we don’t live far from this sighting.
August 14th, 2011 - 09:31
Of course it is of no significance, they have already decided there was 1 magic cat, it crossed the nation, they sampled its scat at every turn, it moved itself instantaneously from Fairfield to Milford using a surplus transporter from Star Trek, it then used voodoo to be seen again in Fairlfeild after it was struck and killed in Milford, it was and is the only Mountain Lion to ever enter Ct since 1754, we know, we’re the govt.——sarcasm
August 15th, 2011 - 11:32
On Saturday, August 13, 2011 we too spotted what we beleive to be a mountin lion. I live on Providence New Turnpike, North Stonington, CT.
December 7th, 2011 - 12:53
i hike lantern hill all the time right near where you live. i ve spent coutless hours hiking fishing etc. and never even seen a print. i will be bringing my dogs next time i go up there again. great post