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13Nov/113

Possible cougar tracks in Portland, CT

We found some tracks in the mud in our yard in Portland, CT that, after researching, appear to look a lot like cougar tracks, but we are not sure. We took photos of the tracks and would like to upload them or send them to you to post on your site so that others could …

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13Nov/111

Avon, CT

On country club road in avon, ct at around 7 pm last night I saw a young mountain lion slowly crossing the street. Jumped over a pile of brush gracefully, long thick tail, big paws. About the size of a small collie.

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9Nov/110

Spotted Cougar

I was driving up Hawley Road in Oxford (about 0.25 miles) from Rt. 67. The Mountain Lion crossed from some woods on the left into a swampy wooded area on the right. It was the size of a very large dog (German Shepard), but clearly a cat (face, ears, tail). It also had spots, almost …

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9Nov/111

New Preston

On 10/28/11 at approximately 0940 hours I was travelling East on Route 202 in the New Preston area approximately 3-4 miles from the Bantam town line on business. The left side of the road was a heavily wooded hill side while the right side of the road was sloped down and partially wooded with a …

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6Nov/112

Power line corridor

The “cat” I saw was also using the power line corridor. Fast and easy travel? I haven’t seen it since and haven’t seen any new postings since that week, when everyday someone saw something similar.

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28Oct/110

Mountain Lion in Chester, CT - 2001

In late October 2001 as I was driving south on Rt. 9 in Chester late one afternoon, I saw a mountain lion at the top of the gravel-covered embankment just north of Exit 7. At first glance, I thought I’d spotted a deer because of the tawney color, but as I got closer, I saw …

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28Oct/110

Alert: Mountain Lion Sighted in East Haddam

A mountain lion was spotted this week just off Route 149 and Creek Row in East Haddam, along the power-line corridor. Animal Control Officer Michael Olzacki was on his way to a residential animal-control call when he spotted the animal… Update: Sorry this post is removed at the request of AOL. To read this AOL’s …

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28Oct/115

Tolland Mt. Lion

My Wife and I seen a dead one at the on ramp on Rt.84 heading towards Hartford. It was big at least 100 lbs. and had the long tail. We turned aroung and went back to see it and someone had picked it up. There was still some fur and guts there the last time …

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18Oct/116

Naugatuck

At approximately 11pm, my daughter started yelling to me about a lion in our yard. I live in the woods and compost our scrap food. I thought my daughter was just exaggerating a normal cat. My son then started freaking out, which in turn made me go to the window. There starring at me about …

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18Oct/110

Brief Sighting

I live in the woods between Northampton MA and Williamsburg. A tawny wildcat stepped briefly out of our forest edge this morning- no spots, maybe 24 inches at the shoulder, about twice the height of a large fox, but heavier, longer. When I looked through web images, it looked most like a cougar in size, …

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6Oct/112

Mt. Lion spotted in Brookfield, CT

It was around 8:30 AM. I was cycling down my road from my morning ride. about 100 ft. ahead of me a spot an animal entering the swampy brush. It was tan with a long tail and walked like a cat. It was similar to a medium sized dog. As I rode by the spot …

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