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Mountain lion sighting
Yesterday midday I saw a fairly tall mountain lion on my property literally near my front door. It was quite thin and clearly searching for food. We live in a wooded area in Washington Depot near SteepRock.
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August 3rd, 2012 - 10:35
If this is truly a mountain lion then from your description sounds like another case of a pet being let go when it has gotten to large to care for. Like the one that was set loose in Greenwich last year or the year before. A wild mountain lion would not need to search for food in this area with the over population of deer. If that is the case it is another very sad day for that animal.
August 10th, 2012 - 09:32
CML- the Greenwich mountain lion was examined and showed no signs of being a pet/captive. It may have been attracted to her yard because of grill drippings, garbage or the presence of its prey in her yard.
August 28th, 2012 - 12:07
Not exactly true, there are conflicting reports on it.
August 28th, 2012 - 16:10
Conflicting reports on the Greenwich one? It is thought that one was killed in Milford, and was tracked from South Dakota. No conflicts there. DNA tested by the state and confirmed on its website.
August 29th, 2012 - 05:27
The one killed on the Merritt was not from Greenwich. I live in Greenwich and know someone who saw it weeks later. There were several reports in town that it was still around, all of which were downplayed/ignored by the DEP. When you read reports about the DNA tests carefully they don’t actually say yes, it was positively the same one, they very expertly talk around the issue. Also, a person living in Milford near where it was hit said during the previous winter he’d seen large cat tracks in the snow but didn’t realize what it was.
August 29th, 2012 - 13:51
Thanks Terry that was very interesting info! Never even thought they may not be connected but is a total possibility. Just assumed the one that was spotted in Greenwich migrated up to Milford where it then was struck by a car.
August 29th, 2012 - 14:03
The conflicting reports are about how the cat actually got here.
August 29th, 2012 - 21:58
In what regards do the reports conflict? Does one strain of thought suggest that the Milford cougar had human assistance making its way eastward? Most of the mainstream reporting seemed to have suggested it wandered here on its own. If I am recalling them correctly, they also commented on the absence of any overt signs of captivity.