So what is this on the trail camera?
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Caustic Burno
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It wouldn't surprise me to see a Bengal tiger or an African lion in these woods. There is no telling what one of these hillbillies have for a pet.
There just isn't a black panther behind ever tree these deer hunters see. They amazing thing is they can't get a picture or shoot one to be documented. You walk through the woods and they will 18 photos of you for the GW.
callmefence
Keyboard cowboy
Well it's been sitting on the tee for a day or so. I'll take it.
Did it leave tracks? We already know cougars don't leave tracks.......
Dave
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Bobcat. That was my first reaction. I have killed a bunch of them and seen a lot of them in the wild. Next I saw what people are thinking might be the end of a tail. Far a while I was thinging that a cougar was a possibility. But cougars carry their tail up higher, not dragging on the ground. They are also much longer than that object appears to be. So I am going solid with bobcat. They are much more common too.
Dave
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Mountain Lions most certainly leave tracks. Come on up and I will show you some.
That TWRA link is out of date. There have been many more sightings since then. Mountain Lions were reintroduced to the Great Smokey Mountains back into the 90's.
Cougars in Tennessee | State of Tennessee, Wildlife Resources Agency
The cougar, Puma concolor, also known as mountain lion, panther, painter, puma and catamount, is the largest feline animal in North America. Until very recently there haven't been been any cougars in Tennessee.www.tn.gov
No black color phase (termed melanistic) of a cougar has ever been documented. There is, however, documentation of melanistic jaguars (Panthera onca) that live in Mexico and south to northern Argentina, as well as melanistic leopards (Panthera pardus) in Africa.
I have heard lots of people swear they have seen "Black Panthers" in the Smokies. That is why I tagged Kenny. He is in the business and he should know. I have lots of people tell me they got a picture but I have yet to see one. To me, the "North American Black Panther" is something folks want to believe but it is just a thing of legend.
They were searching for a Tiger in Knoxville just last September. But none were missing from any zoo or santuary.
The search is on for a tiger spotted in Knoxville, Tennessee
Search underway for tiger on the loose in Knoxville, Tennessee
Tennessee authorities are looking for a loose tiger after reported sightings in Knoxville
Caustic Burno
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Actually it's not out of date, pick a state and a wildlife department.
It's simple there has never been a documented case of a black mounted lion, cougar, panthers or whatever regional name you want to call it.
Now these sightings are almost as numerous as flying saucers.
M.Magis
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I didn't read the entire thread, so I'm baffled how this has made it to three pages. Its just an everyday bobcat. Its clear as day, what is the question?
I did not mean to imply that there had ever been a black panther confirmed sighting. But there have been numerous Cougar (Mountain Lion) sightings in Tennessee since 2016.
You all can believe whatever you like. But there are large black cats in this area. I put my life on it.
Guy over this way lost some goats to q cat large enough it carried them over a woven fence. I didn't see it with my eyes. But I believe him.
Both cats right? I guess yes but I'm not expert. A dog and a coyote will mate.
It's very possible. Black cats are from South Africa or something like that. People get them as pets when they are young than when they get big they can't keep them amd end up letting them go in the wild.
They have been spotted in Kentucky.
Cause we like to b.s.
it's a good thing to b.s. on.
Silver
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Yup, makes more sense than arguing about politics lolCause we like to b.s.
M.Magis
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Dave
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My neighbor's mother was loosing goats and sheep. One every three or four days. They put up a game camera. Got a picture of an average size cougar going over the fence with a full grown ewe in its mouth.
KAstocker
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I was hunting turkeys about 10 years ago sitting on the ground up against a tree. A bobcat walked right in front of me about 15 yards away. Its head was shaped just like that, although this one was probably less than 30 lbs. It was gray with black spots, but I've gathered over the years that they can be gray or brown, spots or no spots.
Guy about 10 miles south of us lost a few calves - they just seemed to disappear. Eventually talked to the Game Warden and he said "look up". If a mountain lion/cougar doesn't bury its kill and it's small enough, it will hide it in a tree. Sure 'nuff, he found what was left of a calf in a tree. Never found the other calves, so who knows?
