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Possible Mountain Lion in Roxbury,CT
Yesterday, Saturday October 6, 2012 we were driving on South Street in Roxbury, CT,when my brother and I saw what appeared to be a big black cat with a long tail. It was on the shoulder of the road when it jumped into the woods and it was gone. Today, my brother was looking at articles about mountain lions in CT and saw that they do live around here. My mom is scared now because she always goes walking around that road and they could potentially be dangerous.
October 8th, 2012 - 14:27
No person has been approached in Connecticut has ever been attacked by any large cat. Tell your mom not to worry about it. By the way there are no black mountain lions.
October 8th, 2012 - 14:31
By the way fisher cats are black and are a lot more aggressive. Sounds like that is hat you may have seen.
October 12th, 2012 - 12:24
Thx. 4 dispelling the “Mtn. Lions=danger/attack myth. Why don’t people fear/question the suburban sprawl/overdevelopment that destroys the habitats ofMtn Lions, bears, etc. ? This reality is what’s truly horrifying. BTW, someone in our area said he would shoot a ML if it came anywhere his kids happened 2 B!
October 14th, 2012 - 13:30
I saw a mountain lion in Washington, CT about 15 years ago. Yes, fawn color about 4 ft long with a long tail. It was crossing road around MT. Tom.
I live in Winchester center and yesterday my neighbor called and said there was one sitting on my stone wall in front of our fields and house. I saw one in my fild last summer. Yes, there are mountian lions in CT but as soon as you call DEP, they deny it. Strange?? and Why? They are dangerous and the public should have the right to know the truth from our paid public officials.