Hello.. my name is Jennifer and my husband Zach has a field camera posted in our field in Triadelphia WV (A community in Ohio County). Upon my return to Pa. The Conservation Department asked anyone who sees the animal to stay away from it and report the sighting to the state conservation department or local police. Cat Track. The fact that we havent been able to find it in the vicinity suggests it was able to get up and get away, spokesman Dan Zarlenga said. It is always possible a Mountain Lion could come thru, and killed 3-year-old horse. Only two confirmed sightings have been recorded since 1994: one animal was struck on Interstate 70 in. I'm 30 years old and scared to death for the safety of mydaughters. Mountain lion P-81 was killed last weekend after likely being struck by a vehicle in the western Santa Monica Mountains, officials announced Friday. location at the time of the sighting was the easternsection of the ATV trail around the northern intersection of the trail 10 and 15. I have not seen a picture that was claimed to be in West Virginia yet, that I did not see that same picture (taken elsewhere) on the internet.. Once people feed them, they get habituated to us and they can be a huge nuisance. Various versions about the animal kill have since been spun across the Internet. Most likely is I know if I ever kill another MT Lion I will get it stuffed, or a rug made. Tail of the creature, Kinnison Mountain WV. There have been several Mountain Lion/Cougar sightings in Morgan County West Virginia since June 2003. About 15 years ago we were camped at the head of the Cranberry. to find a tree to climb some 100 yrds away. FILE - This November 2014, file photo provided by the U.S. National Park Service shows a mountain lion known as P-22, photographed in the Griffith Park area near downtown Los Angeles. The last thing they saw was a big cats dark silhouette. Fish and Wildlife Service," said DNR Game Management Chief Paul Johansen. Hi My name is Brandi, I live in Four States, WV. Warren County, Mo. Or, perhaps more likely, someone could deliberately (and illegally) release such an animal into the wild here. Missouri Department of Conservation agents were in the area of Villa Ridge, near Highway 100, Monday night searching for the mountain lion. But it's really more for humans. He was trotting and I could easily identify his large size, color, long tail, stockiness and head and the graceful movement. It happened on December 26, 2006. The Scuttle Butt that I have been told was the eastern mountain lions, were exterminated decades ago but that doesn't mean they aren't present. There are a handful of captive facilities in West Virginia that are licensed to harbor mountain lions. Theres a saying, a fed bear is a dead bear,' Rauch said. Shannon County, Mo. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) was notified at about 7 p.m. and contacted a local veterinarian to prepare for possible treatment. I was gonna call the DNR but I was afraid that they wouldn't believe me either since they didn't believe my mother.. What Can I do to convince them that this is not a fake call and that we did see and hear it.. Is it gonnatake someone to be killed or hurt by this thing for them to come and check it out and not laugh at u? For years, the cats have been spotted all across their old habitat, including through Appalachia and the Northeast. The tracks were from a step down onto the road which is rich in clay mud. I never seen shoulders move like that on a big cat in person nor a tail so long! I agree with you that 90 percent of the "woman screaming" sounds are owls or another woodland species of animal. Second mountain lion near Los Angeles hit, killed by car, (Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area/NPS), Sheriff releases name after body found in Mason County, Renovations moving ahead at Chick-fil-A in Barboursville, Fire department K-9 dies during search and rescue mission. The dogs were barking at it but they would not go right to it, which was odd cause they always go to a dog passing by and check it out but they would not get too close, then we rode our bikes a little faster and I could see it was cat, but couldnt believe my eyes, then it finally took off running not real fast but yet way ahead of us and it leaped up the side of the hill maybe a 8 or 10 ft jump. Not that wildlife enthusiasts wouldnt like for there to be some, he noted. Door, who lives about 2 miles from where the lion was hit on Monday, was at home when her son Nathan called her husband with an urgent message. We rode our bicycles with fishing poles and two dogs following to the Lake to go fishing. Rauch said theres a former bison grazing area near Grafton that is still called Buffalo Flat. P-22 is believed to be about 12 years old, making him the oldest Southern California cougar currently being studied. Shanks WV. Lo' and behold the thing crossed right beside my drive and up the hill not 15 yards from where we sat on the deck and it was beyond a doubt a cougar. Then after it I guess you would call it growled at me I became aware that It was a mountain lion. Webmaster's Note! (In Alaska, anybody can marry anybody- just file the paperwork. It was around 2pm on a weekday, hardly any traffic at all on that road during the week in the early afternoon. A look at years past when snows creeped into our citified neighborhoods, away from the mountains and foothills. Mountain Lion Hit, Killed By Car On I-88 In Kane County - St. Charles, IL - The incident occurred on Interstate 88 near Dauberman Road in Kaneville Township Sunday night. That is all bull, we have lived in the mountains of WV. Thank you for investing in your neighborhood. Woodland bison were pushed by human settlement into wilder areas. We had no idea they still roamed around here. Webmaster's Note! I am guessing (the size of my German shepherd dog). You may opt-out anytime by clicking "unsubscribe" from the newsletter or from your account. or Lead Mine, WV. I guess the Radars didn't want it. Your friend is very lucky to have seen this animal in the wild. I have had a couple sightings and heard what I believe were two lions mating. FILE - In this Wednesday Aug. 1, 2007 file photo, a black bear walks across the ground in Lyme, N.H. A Maine legislative committee decided in late May 2019 that proposals to overhaul the state's bear hunting rules will have to wait until the next legislative session in January. I don't need to have there input if they were going to act like we needed to make up storiesjust to have something to talk about. The sound that mountain lion made is nothing like you would ever imagine, It made the hair stand up on the back of my neck and it scared me. I thought maybe you would like to know that they are definitely here in Hampshire County West Virginia as well.Submitted by: Nedra Platt. It was one of just three sightings around St. Louis in the past 12 years. The . There before us crouched down and broad side starring straight at the headlights was a LARGE black cat, and its tail was very long and switching back and forth like a house cat would when annoyed. Rauch said one place to begin answering that question is with another question What was there? The male cougar, whose killing of a leashed dog has raised concerns about its behavior, probably won't be released back into the wild and could be sent to an animal sanctuary or euthanized, depending on its health, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said. Tuesday's examination found the cat had an eye injury, probably received from being hit by a car and more tests would be conducted to determine if the animal suffered additional head trauma, said Deana Clifford, the senior wildlife veterinarian with the department. I'm interested in (please check all that apply). "The last cougar that existed here in West Virginia was eliminated decades ago. Not to mention a slew of wee things weasels and woodland jumping mice, opossums and muskrats. She froze with fear for a moment. Leadmine is known for the largest trees ever cut in West Virginia, White Oak. and the zip code for the community is 26761. He heard a noise in the tree area in front of his cabin and turned his flashlight onto the area from which he heard the noise.He said he starred straight at a beige colored mountain lion eyes, the animal complete with a huge bushy tail. And shed heard talk of other, bigger sightings. These are some of the pics. So I walked up into the rocks to prove it was ok to get down and he freaked out again. LOS ANGELES (AP) The famous Hollywood-roaming mountain lion known as P-22 is drastically underweight and was probably struck and injured by a car, wildlife experts who conducted a health examination on the big cat said Tuesday. (CNN) Another mountain lion near Los Angeles has died. Missouri Department of Conservation agents were in the area of Villa Ridge, near Highway 100, Monday night searching for the mountain lion. I measured with my hand width and then again when I returned home and it was approx. The cougar also is suspected of attacking another Chihuahua in the Silver Lake neighborhood this month. The U.S. But it wasnt too long that others saw it and even some saw a brownish colored MT Lion. West Virginia: The Mountain State, known for the Appalachian Mountains, and its history of logging and coal mining West Virginia is located in the tree-covered Appalachian Mountains. The zip code for Paw Paw is 25434.Detour Road is (County Route 18). I am happy to have found your site. The young male lion had been struck by a car around 7 a.m. in western Malibu. It was late summer, (2006) around 7 in the evening, and we were on the side deck eating watermelon, watching the girl accross the road walk her lab dog, when I notice in the woods what I thought at first glance was a deer. Then.. Have you heard of any other sightings in this area? We just wanted to inform you all that during our trip to the Snowshoe ski resort in West Virginia we sighted a mountain lion at a nearby field. A mountain lion found dead on a scenic California highway was likely struck by a vehicle, according to wildlife officials. Sometimes people said they saw a lion out by Purina Farms, or Highway V. But there was never any hard proof. One night after going to bed we were awoken by what sounded like screams off in the woods. Ground was broken this year on the bridge, which will stretch 200 feet (some 60 meters) over U.S. 101. Is it possible that this was done by a mountain lion. There was a problem saving your notification. (The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, via AP, File) Despite the location where we saw it, and the fact that we have never seen it since, my wife and I are 100% certain that the animal we saw was a VERY large cat (at its closest it was only about thirty yards from us) that was bigger than a golden retriever yet had a coat that was similar in color. about a mile from West LIberty when I saw what I thought at first glance was a deer. The tail was as long as the body and was thick, it's back feet were large. Hunting for shed antlers can be like searching for a needle in a hay stack, but experienced searchers have ways to narrow down the search. But I dont know how I feel about them being here.. Illinois Department of Natural Resources experts believe the animal was this mountain lion . Hello, My name is Aaron. DEKALB COUNTY, Ill. - A mountain lion struck and killed by a vehicle has been delivered to the U of Illinois for a full necropsy and DNA analysis. It was about 7:30 a.m. November 21, 2006 when I saw it walking through the field of our neighbor. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. From that experience we?ve always thought that there were mountain lions in the area. I thought it might have been a bobcat, but his description sounded more like a puma/mountain lion! A mountain lion died hours after being hit by a vehicle near Malibu on Tuesday night, wildlife officials said. I watched it through the scope the whole time. There is absolutely no doubt that it was definitely a Mt. No humans were injured, but the mountain lion was apparently injured and stunned. So if you think you have seen a black cougar, or mountain lion in West Virginia or Tennessee, you are not alone. In 1990 I was at a old coal mine sight on the Gauley River rd. A breakdown of the some of the biodiversity of wildlife that would benefit from the crossing. All rights reserved. P-22 was captured and tranquilized on Monday in the trendy Los Feliz neighborhood near his usual haunt of Griffith Park, an island of wilderness and picnic areas in the midst of the Los Angeles urban sprawl. Then It took off up into the woods and I could hear it going around the side of the mountain and up the hill.Submitted by: Zachary HarrisBoone County,West Virginia. SYCAMORE, Ill. (AP) A mountain lion that was struck and killed last weekend along a northern Illinois highway will be analyzed by biologists seeking to uncover the rare animal's origins, state wildlife officials said. New regulations limit an event's boat numbers to 75 percent of the parking capacity and requires all cell phone and license numbers be kept at the ready if requested by DNR representatives. January 15, 2023. I hope to visit Richwood in the near future!PattySubmitted by: PATRICIA WOLFORDPutnam County West Virginia, I saw Two (2) adult Cougars on Spruce Flat Rd. P-81s death comes more than a month after P-22, a Los Angeles area mountain lion, became a local celebrity when he was photographed beneath the iconic Hollywood sign by a camera trap. My stepbrother, and I at the time were teenagers and lived at Horner WV, Lewis County was about a mile from Stonecoal Lake. In Sept 2007, I was on a bike trip along the C & O Canal and at 8:15AM I was coming out of the Paw Paw Tunnel near Paw Paw WV when a mountain lion crossed the trail in front of me within 125 feet. That lion had also been struck by a car and was euthanized by authorities. Until 1993, I was working for a Coal Company in Sharples WV, while riding with a fellow worker in a company pickup truck we were looking for deer and we spotted a set of eyes in the headlights about twenty five to thirty yards away, for at least a full minute neither one of us said a word, I think we were both in shock. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. LOS ANGELES - A mountain lion was hit and killed by a car on the 405 Freeway overnight. So far it has not been found.. Not only us, but two cars behind us also completely stopped and watched this graceful cat. Published: Jan. 29, 2023 at 9:53 AM PST (CNN) - Another mountain lion near Los Angeles has died. The Eastern puma is known to occur: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia.The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Refuges in which the Eastern puma is known to occur: Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge, Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge, Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge, I live in Boone County, West Virginia and back around the fall of 2006, one night I went walked outside to get the cat and put him in for the night. We told a few who didn't really believe us and when I told my other neighbor Dolly, she said yep, she had seen the thing at the woods edge between our yard. I felt stupid right then. 1 of 5 A mountain lion struck by a car and killed on Route 15 in Milford on June 11, 2011, is believed to be the animal spotted on the Brunswick School campus in northwest Greenwich a few months . Subscribe with this special offer to keep reading, (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). It's always hard to tell from pix, but I'd say that cat's pushing 180 lb, maybe better. Samuel Adams Veteran Member Jan 27, 2023 #3 The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said Monday the mountain lion died Sunday after being hit . Mountain lion struck and injured in a vehicle collision. (Grizzlies never lived this far east). It was one. One non-native mammal, the European boar, was also introduced by the state to heavily mined areas in southwest West Virginia. Here is a couple of pictures of what we had found. Door saw lights, cars and a few people watching the cat from a distance. I grew up in Garrett County MD. Missouris native mountain lions have been considered locally extinct since the 1920s, but some isolated individuals have made their way east from more densely populated western enclaves. A mountain lion was hit and killed by a car traveling near Highway 77 in the Rio Grande Valley over the weekend, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials say. Above, a photo of P-81, who was hit and killed by a vehicle last month. Lion! Grace Toohey. A mountain lion was struck and killed by a vehicle in Simi Valley Thursday evening, officials announced. The elk story took a different turn a handful of years ago when the state reintroduced a sub-species, the Rocky Mountain elk, into low-human-population areas south of Charleston, Rauch said. The eastern mountain lion and eastern timber wolf are long gone, but Rauch said coyotes and what has pretty much always been a small population of black bears are here. FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. This 150-pound male mountain lion was hit by a car Tuesday in Nance County was found dead the next day, about 200 yards from the highway. Last chance! We watch it for what seemed like a long time and then it bolted into the brush, we both looked at each other and said "HOLY S@%^ that was a Panther!". Webmaster's Note!Hi Debbie Bond, I could have accidentally delete those pictures you send us when I accidentally deleted an entire page of emails and photos from my laptop. I will try to recover them and get them posted soon. I didn't tell anyone because I knew I would be called a liar. Theres also the occasional bobcat or a flash of orangey-red that suggests the presence of a fox. Upon further examination, the cougar turned out to be P-104, who was collared just two weeks ago for a study. These rare and elusive cats are most active at night, so you seldom have an opportunity to see one! I was wondering, have there been anymore sightings in Greenbrier County? 0. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED. A police officers flashlight trailed. I have heard about Cat sightings all my life growing up around Racine in Boone Co. Eastern Puma Research Network in Grant County of WILD, Wonderful West Virgina, Submitting this "report" of a possible Mt. This picture was taken April 7, 2008 behind my home in Wallace, WV approx. According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, a car slammed into the mountain lion Monday night around 7 p.m., off Old Highway 100 in Villa Ridge. An un-collared mountain lion, like the one pictured, was struck and killed in Malibu Tuesday night. His. The head of the mountain lion stood below his waist (about 2 feet high) so perhaps a medium sized younger male or female. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter, File). Wrong video but about the same thing. The Wallis Annenberg Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossing with cross eight lanes of the 101 Freeway and is expected to be complete by 2025. 50 feet. A mountain lion was struck by a vehicle, then managed to run away, according to Missouri conservation officials. pistol. They are definitely here in West Virginia. I was doing a search on the internet and found your sight and was excited to see that a man named Chris Sparkman had sighted one in Paw Paw about 9 months before my sighting. I've been trying to find him on Facebook, so we could talk about it.I don't care that all the so called experts say they don't exist. The mountain lion died on scene at around 9:30 p.m. If you have any questions for me, my name is Alice Hanna and my number is (304) 000 - 0000. "Occasionally we do get reports of mountain lions and they probably are out there on the landscape on occasion because of something that man has done,"said Johansen. I walked to within 5 steps of the tree and I could not believe my eyes. He sat there quite a while, Door said. With one hikers still missing the well-known actor Julian Sands expert mountaineers say the usual scarcity of snow in the L.A.-area makes it especially hard to get enough experience to safely venture out in harsh conditions. The camera was in the back seat but I was too stunned to reach for it. The story was second hand from my in-laws who had heard about the attack on a neighbors pet. These animals, slightly smaller than the wild bison that once roamed the Great Plains, remain in Canada. One of my friends, Charlie Keaton (retired school teacher), was on the Scenic Highway 150 two weeks ago and saw a mountain lion cross the road in front of him. As the ears looked really strange and small and the face seemed short just didnt dawn on me that it was a cat. LOS ANGELES -- The famous Hollywood-roaming mountain lion known as P-22 is drastically underweight and was probably struck and injured by a car, wildlife experts who conducted a health examination on the big cat said Tuesday. My approx. is an unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia, in the North Area of the State and the zip code for the community is 26290. Webmaster's Note! I could not find a good tree so I settled on the one close the road pulled my bow up set down and had the worstfeeling of my life. Ripley County, Mo. It was close to dark, and an animal with a color that approximated a yellow lab appeared in the clear spot. He was coming across Kinnison Mountain, and it was around 4 a.m. in the morning. That lion had also been struck by a car and was euthanized by authorities. The cougar appeared injured and stunned, but eventually ran. So unexpected that it's common for people to initially mistake them for panthers. I don't wear an apron in my garage, only at work. Nobody is taking that kind of decision lightly, spokesperson Jordan Traverso said during a videoconference. Nebraska Game and Parks will . Animals tracks 3 to 4 inches Mountain Lion; no claw marks | 2 to 2.5 inches Bobcat; no claw marks | 2 to 3 inches canine; claw marks. Tiffany MitchellDoor photographed a cougar, or mountain lion, lying bleeding on the road in Franklin County. Mountain lion hit by car; left scene wounded, do not approach, What to to if you encounter a mountain lion? Im baffled., Suspect charged in fatal shooting in downtown St. Louis, Former Sweetie Pies TV star Tim Norman gets two life sentences in nephews death, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol slams ump C.B. I got him to talk to me and I told him to lower the bow and come down to me but he wouldn't he said dad there was a big cat that came out of the river bottom and walked under the tree stand and up into the bouldersbehind the stand. (U.S. National Park Service, via AP, File), Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He added the agency understands the importance of this animal to the community and to California," and we recognize the sadness of it.". Construction is expected to be completed by early 2025. While I was there I happened to be looking around at the stuff that was to be loaded up and I look up for the biggest surprise of my life, About 50' away there I saw solid black cat walking in a wide open area in the middle of the day with his nose on the ground. Most are essentially reddish and light brown to tawny in color. MDC asks anyone who might see the animal to maintain a safe distance, do not approach it, and report the sighting to MDC or local law enforcement. WV 26330 (304) 848-5000 . Also several people that lived in the area eventually saw one or the other or both. The DNR has received many of the same accounts from credible witnesses. And to those who make this site possibleTHANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! The mountain lions that once roamed the hills and hollows of West Virginia are long gone. VENTURA COUNTY A young mountain lion was struck and killed on Highway 33 near Oak View shortly before 6:20 a.m. Friday, authorities said. He worked with major music artists for 20 years, garnering gold and platinum records to his credit. No one else was hurt. Not a first-hand sighting, so post/do not post at your discretion. Lion anonymously because I think many people, especially where I live, would think that I am crazy. So I lowered the bow back down jumped to the ground and startedtowards my son, but when I spotted him from a distance I realiized that he was ok (at least I thought!) The hunt took place in Mineral Co. and was one of the most shocking things my son and Ihave ever had together. Seriously underwater., Arch Madness: 2023 MVC Basketball Tournament bracket, schedule, game times, TV info, Centene expects to lose millions of Medicaid customers beginning in April, St. Louis man charged in quadruple fatal crash; police say he ran off with his license plate, Neman: Missouri womans saga of trying to find common sense at Walmart, I can still hear the roaring of the engine, says father of teen maimed in downtown St. Louis. Dear reader, we're asking you to help us keep local news available for all. It was the 25th lion killed by a car since the study began in 2002, said Ana . 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Or this one from Valentine's Day last: Door and her husband pulled up to the scene Monday to find the lion sitting in the middle of the old country lane with houses on one side and an open field on the other. This one weighed 260 lbs. She said it went up and stretched outon a log and just looked down and than went on it's way my daughter who is 8 years old says I've lived here in Four States for 8 years and have never seen one of those well her grandfathers looks at her and says AddieI've lived here for 73 years and I've never seen anything like that before so they went on to practice and whenshe got home she called the DNR and they laughed at her told her to get a pic of it or show some kind of a signthat there is one near.. She told them that she wasn't gonna go hunting for this big cat that it's there responsibilityto go look for this thing.. Well Last night May 26,2008 I went to take the garbage up to the end of the drivewayand I made it as far as the sidewalk when I heard sounding like a cat growling and I said oh God that's not alittle house cat.. The Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed the animal was struck by a vehicle at Highway T and Old Highway 100 just north of Villa Ridge. Missouri Department of Conservation workers said on Tuesday they were still searching for the animal and did not have more details about the lions gender, size or other characteristics. On most sighting their no way to determine if a Mountain Lion was always wild or had been let loose in wild when someone happen across a mountain lion or cougar, FW: pics, From: Lisa CampbellFrom: Kimberly RushHere are some pics of a horse that at least 2 Mountain Lions attacked and killed last Friday in broad daylight right along the road and across from houses.KimFrom: Julia SpelsbergHello,Someone I work with had her horse killed last week (December 26, 2008). Along the way we have seen black bears, deer, and hawks. If you hit one with your vehicle here, you can keep it- all of it. According to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, which tracks mountain lions in the region, as of December at least 32 mountain lions (collared and uncollared) have been killed by vehicles on roads.
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