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2011 Mountain Lion Sighting near Simsbury/Avon/Canton Lines
In mid-August of 2011, I was walking to my mailbox, across the street from my house, when I saw a good sized cougar cross the street about 25-50 yards away from me. And one week later, I saw another cougar cross my street in the same exact spot, but in the other direction. Submitted by …
Large Cat Sighting in Simsbury
Between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m., Sunday, May 5, 2013, my husband and I spotted two large cats in the Mountain Farms neighborhood in West Simsbury. We were talking a walk around our front yard, when movement from the cul-de-sac’s common area caught my eye. I looked up to see two large objects running from the …
Simsbury on Hopmeadow/Granby area
leaving work at 1502 Hopmeadow St at 7 pm last night I caught a cat in my headlights starting to cross rt 10/202. legs big and strong looking. all i could think of was a tiger or lion. it looked like and moved like a lion i would see on national geographic channel. it was …
Mountain lion crossing rt. 309 on Canton/Simsbury border
I was driving West on Route 309 when a mountain lion crossed the road about 25 yards in front of my car. It was about 10:15am on the morning of Saturday, June 23rd. It bounded across the road quickly, in only two or three long strides. It was definitely not a bobcat or dog. And …
Bob Cat in yard.
At 6:15 this morning April 26th I saw a large Bob Cat or Mountain Lion go through our yard and head for the woods behind our house. We live on Country Club Dr. in West Simsbury, CT . I couldn’t believe what I was seeing and it was too late to grab my camera.
Chilling Mountain Lion Sounds
This morning my husband woke up at 5:00am because of a really odd sound. He thought it may have been one of our kids having a nightmare. Well once I woke up and we stood outside I realized it was a mountain lion. I googled the sounds that they make and am 100% positive. At …
Mountain Lion near Granby/Simsbury line
In Late June of year 2000, I witnessed a large mountain lion crossing Simsbury road at the intersection of Barn Door Hills (this is just west of the Simsbury/Granby line) It was early morning and the cat was trotting along til it saw me. Clearly startled it took off and jumped up the steep incline …
Mt Lion in Simsbury Town Forest 1984
Back in 1984 my husband and I were driving late at night very slowly down the dirt road portion of Town forest road in Simsbury. An animal appeared right in front of our car and froze. We stopped to avoid hitting it. It stood still looking at us for a few seconds and then turned …
Mountain Lion
I was almost certain I saw a mountain lion cross Nod Road in the spring. I went on line to look at pictures of different animals and felt sure it was a mountain lion. Last night my daughter arrived home very concerned. She saw 2 animals cross over Hazen Drive in Avon into Hazen Park. …
West Simsbury sighting?
I may have seen a mountain lion crossing Route 309 in West Simsbury near the Old Farms intersection at 8:45pm tonight. Caught it in my motorcycle headlight. Thought it was odd to see a very big dog cross the road at night all alone with no owner. Was tawny colored, short haired and had a …
Cougar on West Mountain Rd, W. Simsbury
About two years ago, I pulled out of my street onto West Mountain Road, West Simsbury, CT about 7:15 a.m. Right in front of me, a large animal leaped from the right side of the road to the center and then leaped again to the other side of the road disappearing into the woods. I …
