Comments on: Big Cats in New York State http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/big-cats-in-new-york-state/ for Bigfoot, Loch Ness, and More Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:09:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: leenie http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/big-cats-in-new-york-state/#comment-14412 leenie Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:42:26 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/big-cats-in-new-york-state/#comment-14412 mstauth........Your area "Corning, NY is just a skip on the rd from where I saw the 3 BC's tog in a field across from my house; back in the 1970's, on East Hill that overlooks Elmira,NY "Chemung Co." mstauth……..Your area “Corning, NY is just a skip on the rd from where I saw the 3 BC’s tog in a field across from my house; back in the 1970’s, on East Hill that overlooks Elmira,NY “Chemung Co.”

]]> By: jasminethehut http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/big-cats-in-new-york-state/#comment-14411 jasminethehut Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:50:02 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/big-cats-in-new-york-state/#comment-14411 When my mother was in her late teens, she and her brothers and a group of friends were walking through the woods and at a distance they saw what they call a large "black panther" laying on a large tree branch up in the tree. This was in Cicero, a suburb of Syracuse, about 30 years ago. Throughout the next couple of months, other people around the neighborhood claimed to have seen it too. Since then the area has been developed... >:[ ... And thats pretty much it. I asked her a million times is she SURE it was a big cat, and she swears on her life it was a black panther. When my mother was in her late teens, she and her brothers and a group of friends were walking through the woods and at a distance they saw what they call a large “black panther” laying on a large tree branch up in the tree. This was in Cicero, a suburb of Syracuse, about 30 years ago. Throughout the next couple of months, other people around the neighborhood claimed to have seen it too. Since then the area has been developed… >:[ … And thats pretty much it. I asked her a million times is she SURE it was a big cat, and she swears on her life it was a black panther.

]]> By: mstauth http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/big-cats-in-new-york-state/#comment-14410 mstauth Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:09:25 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/big-cats-in-new-york-state/#comment-14410 There have been large cats in NYS for years. They keep to themselves mostly. I saw one in the 70's sunning itself in a clearing but somewhat hidden by a fallen tree. It startled me and I startled it and we both turned and headed in opposite directions. This was in Corning NY, Steuben county. A long way from the Adirondacks. It was a tan color, short hair. Maybe a mountain lion but seemed smaller. Many other animals frequent peoples yards for free food but the cats do not. I have seen bears, tons of deer of course, turkey, raccoons, woodchucks, turkey, geese, ducks, and probably many others I am forgetting. By the way, I don't believe 99% of the stories on this web site. I'm more of a skeptic that a pseudo-science believer. There have been large cats in NYS for years. They keep to themselves mostly. I saw one in the 70’s sunning itself in a clearing but somewhat hidden by a fallen tree. It startled me and I startled it and we both turned and headed in opposite directions. This was in Corning NY, Steuben county. A long way from the Adirondacks. It was a tan color, short hair. Maybe a mountain lion but seemed smaller. Many other animals frequent peoples yards for free food but the cats do not. I have seen bears, tons of deer of course, turkey, raccoons, woodchucks, turkey, geese, ducks, and probably many others I am forgetting. By the way, I don’t believe 99% of the stories on this web site. I’m more of a skeptic that a pseudo-science believer.

]]> By: desimone http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/big-cats-in-new-york-state/#comment-14409 desimone Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:08:43 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/big-cats-in-new-york-state/#comment-14409 My brother was driving on Rt 351 in Poestenkill NY (Rensselaer County) on 1/08/08 at 8:30 pm when he saw a mountain lion on the side of the road. He drove by very slowly and it crouched down. There was no doubt that it could be any other animal, my brother knows what a mountain lion looks like and he drove by it at about 5 mph so he got a good long look at it. His boss who lives in Ravena NY (Albany County) has a small farm with a few cows and he says he saw a mountain lion on his land on two different occasions in 2006. They are definitely in NY! My brother was driving on Rt 351 in Poestenkill NY (Rensselaer County) on 1/08/08 at 8:30 pm when he saw a mountain lion on the side of the road. He drove by very slowly and it crouched down. There was no doubt that it could be any other animal, my brother knows what a mountain lion looks like and he drove by it at about 5 mph so he got a good long look at it. His boss who lives in Ravena NY (Albany County) has a small farm with a few cows and he says he saw a mountain lion on his land on two different occasions in 2006. They are definitely in NY!

]]> By: everlast http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/big-cats-in-new-york-state/#comment-14408 everlast Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:17:31 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/big-cats-in-new-york-state/#comment-14408 I was driving home from work one night about a year ago from Manlius, NY on my way to Dewitt on route 92 and what I thought at first was a dog crossed the road in front of my car. As I got closer I noticed it's log swooping tail and how it moved like a cat, not like a dog. I noticed how you could see it's shoulder blades move as it walked as you would a cat. It appeared to be black, but it was dark so I can't say for sure what color it was but this was no dog and too large to be a house cat. My first thought was that it was a bob cat because it wasn't as large as other wild cats but I don't think there have ever been bob cats in this area in history so maybe it was just a young mountain lion. I know this sounds crazy but I know what I saw. I was driving home from work one night about a year ago from Manlius, NY on my way to Dewitt on route 92 and what I thought at first was a dog crossed the road in front of my car. As I got closer I noticed it’s log swooping tail and how it moved like a cat, not like a dog. I noticed how you could see it’s shoulder blades move as it walked as you would a cat. It appeared to be black, but it was dark so I can’t say for sure what color it was but this was no dog and too large to be a house cat. My first thought was that it was a bob cat because it wasn’t as large as other wild cats but I don’t think there have ever been bob cats in this area in history so maybe it was just a young mountain lion. I know this sounds crazy but I know what I saw.

]]> By: mrm123 http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/big-cats-in-new-york-state/#comment-14407 mrm123 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:25:11 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/big-cats-in-new-york-state/#comment-14407 My wife swears that she saw a mountain lion crossing in front of her car on a rural dirt road in Steuben County- this past summer. There are numerous reports of mountain lions being seen in this area. My wife swears that she saw a mountain lion crossing in front of her car on a rural dirt road in Steuben County- this past summer. There are numerous reports of mountain lions being seen in this area.

]]> By: heron http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/big-cats-in-new-york-state/#comment-14406 heron Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:32:28 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/big-cats-in-new-york-state/#comment-14406 I appreciate your posts, as I didn't want to think I was imagining things. I saw a large golden cat -- the size of a great dane -- walk across our NYS street in front of the car ahead of me as I was driving home. It walked with the gait of a cat, very quickly without running, and disappeared into the woods. This took place around 2005 in broad daylight, in a residential area with a lot of wetlands and wooded areas. The same year, I heard an extremely loud cat in the middle of the night. Several dogs in the neighborhood were barking, and quickly shut up after that growl. It was about <a href="http://www.kidogos-bigcats.de/sounds/luchs-growl2.mp3?mrrau=8acc4d31de9e036fc120e02442459767" rel="nofollow"> this pitch</a> ...starting a half-step higher and sinking-- and had more of a strike-out ferocity. We also had a coyote walk fifteen feet from our house, both back and front yard. It moved on within a week. This summer, our local newspaper reported a black bear on the street behind our house. All of this strikes me as very odd, because we've lived here a long time without seeing anything but a fox and some turkeys. There haven't been a lot of housing developments that would drive them out of place... maybe a bit. I appreciate your posts, as I didn’t want to think I was imagining things.

I saw a large golden cat — the size of a great dane — walk across our NYS street in front of the car ahead of me as I was driving home. It walked with the gait of a cat, very quickly without running, and disappeared into the woods.

This took place around 2005 in broad daylight, in a residential area with a lot of wetlands and wooded areas.

The same year, I heard an extremely loud cat in the middle of the night. Several dogs in the neighborhood were barking, and quickly shut up after that growl.

It was about this pitch …starting a half-step higher and sinking– and had more of a strike-out ferocity.

We also had a coyote walk fifteen feet from our house, both back and front yard. It moved on within a week.

This summer, our local newspaper reported a black bear on the street behind our house.

All of this strikes me as very odd, because we’ve lived here a long time without seeing anything but a fox and some turkeys. There haven’t been a lot of housing developments that would drive them out of place… maybe a bit.

]]> By: sfoo http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/big-cats-in-new-york-state/#comment-14405 sfoo Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:54:20 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/big-cats-in-new-york-state/#comment-14405 I lived in a very rural area of northern PA, Ceres PA in Mckean count as a young lad, 9-10 y.o.. During the summer of 1965, our area had more than one puma in the area. Not only were they witnessed by several farmers and residents, but my grandfather had a staredown with one in the woods while walking to town. But the worst experience was when my 2nd cousin and I were riding bikes back from his house to mine. We encountered some beef cattle in a panic at the end of the of their pen. We noticed a dark shape in pursuit and thought that it was a dog. But it stopped and noticed us and raised up on back legs and beelined for us. As it was at the back of the pen we had a bit of a head start. When I last looked behind me it was in full stride after us and I noticed the long tail swirling behind it. I was also aware of the short pointy ears. (yes, it was close). We cleared a knoll and barreled down the road to my house and basically jumped off the moving bikes. We related this to my grandmother who appeared amused and said that we should not be telling stories like this. The three of us went out to the front porch and to our amasment saw the critter that had been chasing us sitting in the middle of the macadam road right at the knoll ~100+ yards away. It was looking in our direction but did not seem to have the desire to come any closer. After a few minutes in turned and left. We would hear screams at night that would shake the woods and sounded as if a women was being murdered. Cue hair on entire body going up. This went on for a week or so and then the activity abated. I believe that a game warden had speculated that the cats may have come over from Ontario during one winter over the frozen lake Erie. I lived in a very rural area of northern PA, Ceres PA in Mckean count as a young lad, 9-10 y.o.. During the summer of 1965, our area had more than one puma in the area. Not only were they witnessed by several farmers and residents, but my grandfather had a staredown with one in the woods while walking to town. But the worst experience was when my 2nd cousin and I were riding bikes back from his house to mine. We encountered some beef cattle in a panic at the end of the of their pen. We noticed a dark shape in pursuit and thought that it was a dog. But it stopped and noticed us and raised up on back legs and beelined for us. As it was at the back of the pen we had a bit of a head start. When I last looked behind me it was in full stride after us and I noticed the long tail swirling behind it. I was also aware of the short pointy ears. (yes, it was close). We cleared a knoll and barreled down the road to my house and basically jumped off the moving bikes. We related this to my grandmother who appeared amused and said that we should not be telling stories like this. The three of us went out to the front porch and to our amasment saw the critter that had been chasing us sitting in the middle of the macadam road right at the knoll ~100+ yards away. It was looking in our direction but did not seem to have the desire to come any closer. After a few minutes in turned and left. We would hear screams at night that would shake the woods and sounded as if a women was being murdered. Cue hair on entire body going up. This went on for a week or so and then the activity abated. I believe that a game warden had speculated that the cats may have come over from Ontario during one winter over the frozen lake Erie.

]]> By: darkknight http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/big-cats-in-new-york-state/#comment-14404 darkknight Tue, 20 Dec 2005 15:48:10 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/big-cats-in-new-york-state/#comment-14404 I live in the Sharon Springs area and I am sure there are big cats out here. I walk my dogs at night and on several occassions I have heard a cat's cry or roar. Although I have not seen one, that was no Tabby cat that was making that noise. I live in the Sharon Springs area and I am sure there are big cats out here. I walk my dogs at night and on several occassions I have heard a cat’s cry or roar. Although I have not seen one, that was no Tabby cat that was making that noise.

]]> By: Chris. H. http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/big-cats-in-new-york-state/#comment-14403 Chris. H. Tue, 06 Dec 2005 15:20:24 +0000 http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/big-cats-in-new-york-state/#comment-14403 Likewise, the Eastern Cougar has been deemed 'extinct' in the province of Ontario, but last winter a trapper friend in my region (northwest Algonquin Park region) came across a deer carcass that had all the signs of being brought down by a single carnivore, most likely a cat by the markings along the back and rump (as well as the usual throat wounds). The deer population has exploded up here in recent years so that is likely all the encouragement a small, overlooked cougar population needs to increase its numbers and range. Likewise, the Eastern Cougar has been deemed ‘extinct’ in the province of Ontario, but last winter a trapper friend in my region (northwest Algonquin Park region) came across a deer carcass that had all the signs of being brought down by a single carnivore, most likely a cat by the markings along the back and rump (as well as the usual throat wounds). The deer population has exploded up here in recent years so that is likely all the encouragement a small, overlooked cougar population needs to increase its numbers and range.

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