Definitely a Mountain Lion
Reading about the cougar killed in Millford convinced me to talk. I was driving from NYC to West Cornwall last summer on Wright’s Hill Rd. around midnight. I pulled up to the stop sign at Cogwell and my headlights caught a mountain lion loping East on Cogswell. It was at least 100 pounds, about the …
Tea Party Tail
I was on my way to church on a Saturday morning, early morning the first weekend in December 2003. I was coming down New Haven Avenue in Milford (from downtown to Woodmont) by the old Ship’s Wheel Restaurant location. Running across the street from the left side was a very large tan cat with a …
Connecticut mountain lion ‘crossed US’ before death
A mountain lion killed on a road in the US state of Connecticut had walked halfway across the US before it died in June, scientists have said.
COVENTRY SITING IN APRIL REPORTED TO DEP AND ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
AT 1:20PM ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12,2011, I WAS DRIVING WESTBOUND ON SOUTH STREET IN COVENTRY CT. AS I PASSED THE HALE HOMESTEAD ( ON MY LEFT) I SAW SOMETHING FAWN COLORED RUNNING THROUGH THE WOODS TOWARD THE ROAD APPROX 30 YARDS IN FRONT OF ME. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES FEARING I WOULD HIT A …
Suffield early morning surprise
I put my Siamese cat out at about 5:30 am today. About 15 minutes later I heard what sounded like a catfight from near our breezeway. I ran over and looked out the window and right there on the concrete walkway was my cat, growling and caterwauling. About 4 feet away was a cat roughly …
Sightings in Milford
There was a mountain lion killed in Milford, CT at around exit 55. The dead carcass is evidence that in fact there are mountain lions in CT. I’d like to see the sightings map updated to reflect this animal. The State DEP suggests this was an escaped pet but has produced no evidence of this. …
Mountain Lion on Route 2
I was driving west on Route 2 near Marlborough on Wednesday when a large, muscular cat, slightly larger than a German shepherd, sprinted across the highway. The cat was no more than 40 yards ahead of me so I got a clear, though quick view. It had to weigh at least 100 lbs if not …
Mt Liion brings down horse
Rumors in my barn in Newtown that a Mt. Lion brought down and killed a horse not too far from Newtown. They swear it was on the local news Sunday or Monday. 7/20/2011
Somers Sighting
July 18, 2011 - Somers, CT A mountain lion entered our backyard from the woods. I heard a crashing in the woods and thought it was a deer. When I looked to see the deer, I almost had a heart attack when a mountain lion leapt from the woods to the top of a pile …
Mountain Lion and Two Cubs Woodbridge
So glad to find this site. About two hours ago, around 6pm I was following my wife and our daughter in our car, me on my motorcycle. We were coming home from a day trip to Mount Tom state park and was going cross country off the highways. We had just gotten off a short …
