Comments on: Massachusetts Mt. Lion Mystery Mounts

By: Chris L.

Chris L. — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:44:15 +0000

Here in Northern Berkshire County we have had sightings for 25 years and the sightings continue on a regular basis. This should not be too much of a surprise as most local farms have long disappeared leaving large areas of connected wilderness. I had a sighting in Southern Vermont in 1987 at a distance of 15 yards and another sighting in 1995 in Williamstown MA at 60 yards. Identification was easy. As I live in Adams at the base of Mt Greylock there is nothing behind us all the way to route 7 and the Taconic range continues west to the NY border. Thats a lot of acreage. In 2009 both my sons sware to seperate lion sightings, describing them to be about the size of their uncles German Shepard. We see bear, coyote, fisher, bobcat, fox. We have not seen a deer in three years. There is little dought in this area that the big cat has returned.

By: tennisbetsy

tennisbetsy — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:51:19 +0000

My mother lives about 20 miles south of Boston. In the late 90’s she saw what she described to me as a panther (light brown) walking along the road whilst she was walking her dog very early in the morning. It walked under a street light and she got a good look at it. She said it was as big as her german shepherd (who’s enormous) and had a long thick tail.

By: John A. Lutz

John A. Lutz — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:44:43 +0000

Attacks on cows seems to be becoming the norm in the east again this year. In May 2008, a 3yr old heifer was attacked in Tioga Co, Pennsylvania by what professional animal trackers say was an attack by 2 sub-adult cougar or mountain lion cubs.
Then the Pa Game Commission muddled the waters by claiming “cow was struck by lightning”. The only problem with that claim, when checking with the National Weather Service the nearest thuinderstiorm was 75 miles away..
2 months later the PA Game Commission again “muddled the waters with untruths” claiming the heifer suffered a skin desease, which was more comical than their 1st explanation. We have pictures of the claw injuries suffered by the cow.

By: DWA

DWA — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:45:43 +0000

“Nobody would welcome the return of the Eastern mountain lion more than a wildlife biologist,” Mr. Davis said.

Sorry, dude. Actions speak louder than words. And some words speak louder than others.

If that quote reflects what he really thinks, here is the only answer he can give to any questions about mountain lions in the Northeast: we’re hopeful. Evidence seems to indicate good reason for hope.

Anything else is a betrayal of his science.

PERIOD.

So. Cougar scat, found at Quabbin and tested. And “there’s been no hard evidence to show they’re in the area.”

soooooooo….A UFO left it…!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!

And AGAIN we have the escaped-pet-wolf theory. Fine, it’s possible. But it’s equally possible that’s a wild loner; copious evidence from the wild tells us that much.