Mountain lion fever has some in Conn. calling for answers
Sightings in Greenwich and around state fuel residents’ search for answers about mountain lions Original article by Frank MacEachern, Staff Writer, greenwichtime.com When a possible mountain lion sighting in Greenwich was reported in early June of last year, many in town took the news with trepidation. Peter Alexander was excited. “I think it’s fabulous that …
Baby Mountain Lion or Puma?
This past August 2011, I saw a baby black wild cat about 2 feet high and 2.5 long with about a 2 foot long tail. It was either black or dark grey. I was about 10 feet from it, when it passed by me along the edge of the woods, by my building in Byram, …
Ansonia back yard lion
In August or early September, about two years ago at 7:00AM, my wife and I saw a large animal jumping up and down (cat like) on our wood pile apparently attempting to flush out any rodents (it kept looking over the sides of the pile). At first I thought - coyote - however, as it …
Sighting in Bethlehem
I was driving on Woodcreek Rd in Bethlehem last night when I saw my first mountain lion. It was just about 8:45pm and in a wooded, residential area. It bounded out about 15 feet in front of my hood. It ran from the left side of the road crossing diagonally over to the right. It …
Dog killed in Warren CT
I got this story second hand, and haven’t seen anything on the news yet. A mountain lion attacked, and killed a black lab on Partridge Rd(lane?) in Warren. I’m not sure of the date, but it was in the last week or so. The cat dragged the dog into the woods. story is that when …
Two Recent Sightings in Taconic CT
I have recently had two sightings of mountain lions on Twin Lakes Road in Taconic, CT. The first was on December 17, 2011 where a mountain lion lunged out at the car and bumped into it. He kept running across the road. He was beige, about 24″ tall, muscular, with a long tail. I doubled …
Multiple Sightings, Ansonia
About two weeks ago, my wife went home from work at lunch to take out our new puppy for a walk and some play time. It was about noon time and she said she saw a sandy colored cat with a long tail about forty yards from our house. The cat looked at her while …
Please! Read for Safety!
I have reported on this site in the past. Today I was browsing recent sightings and am bothered by the lack of information people have on CT mtn lions. It’s no one’s fault, except the DEP who hides the fact these animals exist. Everyone, this is serious. I don’t think we should go out killing …
Cats
I have lived in Hampton, CT 33 years and witnessed cats 3 times. Once strutting down my barn driveway into the woods, once just sitting on a picnic table, and lastly and most recent sitting on a stone wall, near where the Fisher Cats hang out in an over hang cavern type place in the …
Horse Report
I did a cruck timber frame workshop last summer and worked with a guy from western Canada. He said that on his ranch, mountain lions almost exclusively preferred horses to cows. I would like to hear more about this report.
Possible sighting mountain lion
On Tuesday, Jan 3, 2012 a large light tan cat crossed in front of my car on Route 10, Waterville Road in Farmington, CT before Talcott Notch Road at approximately 5:30 pm. It was about 2 feet in height and at least 2 1/2 feet long with a large long tail. It moved so quickly …
