Big Cat SightingI just read on the Backyard Wildlife post that a lady in Mansfield saw a big, panther-like cat. Rebecka. I heard this story second hand from a lady at shop-rite and didnt know if it was a hoax or not. What a beautiful creature. I hope the puddy cat can be caught and put in the wild somewhere. Denny Jul 1, 09 11:33 am There definitely are big cats in Warren and Sussex Counties. I have never seen one personally but I know people who have. I do know that we have big cats in our areas. However, first it's "Watters Road", then it's "Mansfield" and sounds like a real life event instead of just repeated from a different post. Next post it will be someone asking what they're doing with the white elephant captured in Long Valley as if it's all confirmed and in the news somewhere. There is a large cat near thr Hopatcong/Roxbury border...that runs along the train tracks...heard this from a reliable source who deals with animals professionally. I had heard there were theories about the coyotes that numbers had grown up in the Adirondacks and Catskills and some of them have migrated south into NJ. Perhaps the big cats have similar theories about what's going on with them. I've heard about cougar/mountain lion/panther sighting near mooney mountain by a cop in roxbury. deansangie Jul 1, 09 12:27 pm I have seen big cats several times but i am not in town, i live in Hope. We saw a mountain lion on several occasions in my parents backyard in Hope, and have also seen bobcats, anywhere btw Hope, blairstown & hardwick area and up by crater lake. Okay we know what to do when we encounter a bear, what should we do when we encounter a big cat? Hackettstown1991 Jul 1, 09 12:45 pm According to NJ DEP, a big cat in our area would be one that was kept as a pet, and then released. They aren't breeding in NJ, in other words, according to the State. You can find Cougars at any local bar You can find a Cougar at any local bar ? Who wants a Cougar ? I am looking for a Kitten between 21 & 22 years old. I haven't seen any cougars around here lately but I did notice a Fairlane rounding the corner of East Ave by IHOP! Bobby Jul 1, 09 10:05 pm Was driving past the entrance to Waterloo Village about 4 am this morning when I had to stop for an animal crossing the road. Only when it stopped that I realized I was about 20' away from a Bobcat! First time I ever saw one in the wild. Really neat! We saw a Coyote crossing the road on Waterloo Rd yesterday..first time I've ever seen on up that close. After it crossed, we stopped the car and it just stood on the side of the road looking at us. Now I'm going to look for a bobcat there. Is that the same animal as a mountain lion? I saw one in my backyard a few years ago in PA. It is pretty cool and unexpected too. Concerned....Predator is an exterminator. Your observation may have been skewed without the facts. I know these big "cats" have been seen in Blairstown also! I have seen 2 bob cat looking animals in the panther valley area....luckily I was in the car both times. They are so beautiful but not to be messed with. concerned...PREDATOR is the name of my pest control business...I think most people here know that . I've got a pic of a black feline thats been trailing deer in the woods around Monroeville, NJ. I caught the pic on a trail cam that I had set up to watch the deer. I got 2 pics, one only caught the tail end, the other the whole cat, All black, size is hard to determine because the background gives no scale. From the trees and the pics of the deer, I can say that if its a house cat, then its a really big house cat. I need to set up markers to help scale this feline. I'll get back to you with what I find. sick to have the name "predator" I'm sorry it just is. fyrdog - Can you email me the pics!? I'm dying to see, and the State wildlife people would defintely want to know that someone finally caught a big cat with a tree cam. fyrdog A few years back PA State Game Commission denied the exsitance of Mountain Lions in the commonwealth and would only admit to bob cats as being around. Well the State of NY said that they had quiet a few Mountain Lions and alot were being tracked near the PA / NY boarder. It wasn't until a Farmer from Wyoming County PA took pictures of a Mountain lion that killed a few of his chickens Then public understood that the state was still lieing. The PA state game Commission still denied it until the Farmer Shot it and called the news station before the Game Commission. Scientifically a Mountain Lion is a little cat, not a big cat. They meow, not roar. Our area was known for cats in the past, especially Allamuchy. Panther Vally and Cats Swamp were named after them. I wouldn't be surprised if in the next two years the people living on the Petersburg side of Independence start seeing them. All we have around here is woods and farms. Mountain Lions, Mountain Lion Pictures, Mountain Lion Facts ... Cats from the genus panthera are known as big cats. Mountain Lions are not of this genus. Up until recently they were part of the felis genus, or small wild cats. Pumas come from the same ancestors of bobcats, lynxes, ocelots, and wildcats. They were changed out of the genus along with the jaguarundi and ocelots because of there size. So they are now the middle cats. But back when I got my zoobooks they were small cats. Bobcats and Lynxes were also part of the felis genus but were changed out because of there size. CJ, If you think he copy-pasted it, why don't you try copy-pasting it into Google and seeing what turns up? I couldn't find anything. Anne Onimous Sep 15, 09 9:31 pm Steve Jobs: Good grief! That cat looks even bigger than mine. How much does he/she weigh? That cat looks exactly like my Raskolnikov... it might be bigger, though. It's hard to tell... the woman in the photo might be 4'-10". I live on Rockport Road in Port Murray. And I've never seen the cat but I've heard it a few times. Last Saturday night I was out by our fire pit late and I heard that cry coming from the mountain across the street. Now that is big.... holy cat! Begin Again Finnigan Sep 16, 09 11:12 am BAF, the "breed" is technically a domestic longhair but the markings are that of a Norwegian Forest cat. I don't think cats are pedigreed by breed in the USA like dogs are... My fiance and I were leaving High Point Mountain in Sussex County approximately 2 months ago when we saw a coyote running across the road. I have no doubt that Warren County probably has them too and some big cats as well. rebecka - thanks for the phone numbers you listed at the start of this post - i just called them! last night driving east on route 57 by what used to be Custer's Last Stand there was a huge cat - i'm certain it was a mountain lion - standing in the west bound lane. it just stood there with its tail slowly wagging, waiting for me to pass, then quickly crossed the road behind my car. i passed 5 feet from this thing. oh if i could have snapped a picture but the whole thing lasted 5 seconds. so i just talked with mike valent and he said there is no proof of mountain lions in nj, and very politely suggested it was a coyote with mange. no way. again, thanks for the phone numbers. Yes, they have been here for a long time!! I remember one time when a group of hhs classmates were at the "pit" on the hill and a cat let out a roar - boy did we scatter!! That was 1964 or 65! Not sure if it Jr. or Sr. year!! There are a lot of cats along the river in the area by the state park would watch Bob cats come to the river to drink at night was a sweet sight If enough people call Mike when they actually see a mountain lion, he's eventually going to realize there is one in our area! :-) The State does just not want to acknowledge there is one, because then they have to deal with it (notices, I guess... not sure what else they would do). Steve Job - holy cow. I'm calling the DEP now! lol - that is one HUGE animal!
Besides alerting the public to be careful of bobcats what else would the state need to do? :) Hack - sorry, you're wrong on this one. A mountain lion is a dangerous animal, and unlike any of the other animals in our area, will attack humans. If there is one in our area, the public needs to know about it. I live on the top of a mountain with tens of bears that I see regularly, fox that I photograph, coyotes that I hear at night, and the animals and I and everyone in my household all live in harmony. A mountain lion is quite a different animal, literally and figuratively. I am a wildlife lover, rehabber and photographer. I think your entire post, and your "get used to wildlife" line are dismissive comments by someone who knows very little about wildlife. Steve, Here is some info on the woman holding the big cat. Another Joe Sep 19, 09 9:16 am mountain lion in blairstown, no doubt. received a pic on my phone from a good friend. it was taken by a nite cam the other day. mountain lion with a six pt. buck in his mouth! Maio Cesario, would you mind posting that pic. I am sure everyone would like to see it.
If you confuse a fox as a cat, you better get glasses Alice, better get glasses. mountain lion in blairstown, no doubt. received a pic on my phone from a good friend. it was taken by a nite cam the other day. mountain lion with a six pt. buck in his mouth! maio cesario I saw this picture a bunch of times this weekend from different people on their cells. Definitely a mountain lion with a buck deer in its mouth. Big question is where was the picture from and who has the original. Picture of this nature went around a couple of years ago and the pic ended up being from out west. fishmaker Sep 27, 09 10:04 pm This is probably the pic everyone is talking about. It was on FB. According to the caption: "was taken with a hunters motion sensor camera on the Jersey side of the Delaware near the Dingmans Bridge." If the big cats are leaving us alone, then we should leave them alone too. Just because you see one it does not mean they are going to attack you. Of course we all need to be watchful and make sure we don't do things to attract them but let's leave nature alone. Bryan -- what is the "FB," and where did you see that caption? If the location is true, this is quite something, but as a skeptic, I'm wondering if the pic is from out West, for example. Pumpkin - Couldn't have said it any better myself. Hopefully that will be the case. Thanks for the picture Bryan. Maybe the cats are here for the good eats! The deer population has grown too large in NJ. Why else would hunting now be legal on Sundays in NJ....and cross bows, legalized.
The pic is a hoax. See link below. fishmaker Sep 29, 09 3:26 pm Ianimal , thanks for putting sidney (it was suzy)when D.D.went there(class of 05) she loved every day of her four years and still calls herself a stateliner.And your right,after the showing they made Fri.night,BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!.Are they on their way to another state championship?maybe!! yogel, it should never have been anything BUT Suzy... if some guy wants to dress up like a female feline, he should be man enough to wear her name with pride. Ianimal, Our tough day is thanksgiving,D.D.lived with the x and went to P.H.S. D.S.lived with me and went to E.H.S.We all go to the game every year together.But then they bicker all season anyway ,she's an eagles fan and he is diehard dallas,only time they get together is to razz me cause I'm a Green Bay fan.Yea on T'day I wish H'Town still played Roxbury so I'd have somebody to root for to win the thanksgiving day game,lol. Wanna hear something funny??? I just got this pic from my neighbor who got it sent via cellphone that the "cat" pic was taken on Hill Road in Lebanon....nice to know it is fake, but I wish there were some big cats out there killing more deer. I just got this same pic on my cell. It states this was taken by a hunter on Route 57 in Mansfield Twsp.. I spotted a coyote crossing my road the other day up in Independence, looked like a medium size dog. Also I have heard thru a friend that 3 pairs of Mountain Lions were released into the wild to try to control the deep population. chrisb Oct 6, 09 7:31 am We already established that the mtn lion pic is not from around here. And releasing mtn lions to control the deer population? Around here? You don't actually believe that do you? According to Fish and Game there are NO Mountain Lions in New Jersey and told me if I see one to shoot it. There are pictures circulating on the Hunting Sites which are NOT taken in New Jersey. Don't believe what you hear??? Not to sure what to believe, who really knows the truth, none of us. Do you really believe if they did release big cats they would tell us?? come on lets think about this. All I can tell you is I live up here in the woods and my cat has been attacked by something, that tried to rip her leg off, she was outside at night and came in bleeding and I don't mean just drops of blood I mean blood pouring out of her leg. also I have had Canadian Geese attacked, not to get graphic, but there heads were ripped off, gross!! and I am not joking either these things really happened, so whatever it was it would have to be extremely fast number 1, and pretty strong, number 2. Also very late at night coming from the back of my house towards the mountain, I have heard some strange growling noises. I know one thing, once it gets dark up here, I won't walk outside, and I know everyone will make fun of me for this, but it is the truth. chrisb Oct 6, 09 9:12 am Most people say that it's coyote not mountain lion being stocked and released to cull the deer herd. This is very untrue. I wasn't able to find a NJ article (still looking) but here is one from the PA Game Commission. NJ Coyote info.....never stocked of introduced here either. I have no way of confirming it Calico but i know someone from Monmouth county who i trust who said the coyotes were released there to cull the deer herd. Only problem is they didn't release only one sex like they were supposed to and now deny doing it to cover themselves. It seems like a stretch to me that coyotes would suddenly be appearing in Monmouth cty otherwise. "Do you really believe if they did release big cats they would tell us??" Rebecka, where do you even buy a Mountain Lion?? LOL I do love all animals, but I must say awful strange to have 2 Canadian Geese in my front yard with there heads missing, also whatever attacked my cat really did almost rip her leg off, and the funny thing is I didn't know it till I took her to the vet and they shaved her leg and the entire leg was bitten up and black and blue. So werid really, and if I saw a Mountain Lion in my yard I would run like hell. Screaming, brave aren't I? I don't know whats out there but i sure wish I did really. chrisb Oct 6, 09 6:08 pm If mountain lions are what it takes to get rid of those damned Canada Geese, I say go for it... chrish most likely a raccoon or fox beat up yout puddy cat. If it were a mountain lion do you really think there would be anything left ? Joey Buttafucco Oct 6, 09 7:16 pm
See my earlier post. The picture is from a trail camera in TX. Not from around here fishmaker Oct 6, 09 11:31 pm Of course there are wildcats in NJ... hence Wildcat Ridge in Rockaway Township. ML Laker Oct 7, 09 3:19 am waybill, I live one road over from Catswamp Rd. out in the woods. There is 22 acres in front of me, and between Catswamp Rd. and my road, it is land locked with alot of acreage, I also have 6 acres of woods, and a pond on my property. The mountain is in back of my house. So i will keep a lookout, and let everyone know if I see or hear anything. Like that loud growling noise I heard one night that woke me out of my sleep. chrisb Oct 7, 09 7:15 am waybill that picture is not from around here. read the rest of the messages above. NJ Coyote info.....never stocked bull s#$t yes the state did stock Coyote's i hunted for 30yrs and never seen 1 and in a 1 weeks time i seen 8 back in the 90's Years ago someone found a dead bear on Alphano road and I remember my grandfather telling me that in all his years of hunting in the area, he had never seen a bear. I've heard rumors of the state releasing bears, mountain lions, and coyotes all for deer control. It wouldn't surprise me if they did. They are kind of dumb like that in Trenton. the picture was debunked...but i have personally seen a mountain lion dragging a kill just like this picture......and i had two very large bobcats/mountain lions engage in a 45 minute fight on my property at 4:30 in the morning...during this summer...i have heard house cats fight...the screams from the large cat fight were blood curdling...you could hear them thrashing around in the brush...it was like a fight to the death... I would say the huge growling I heard was blood ccurdling, that pretty much wraps it up. chrisb Oct 7, 09 3:17 pm about the bobcat: I received an email about a mountain lion in Mansfield around Cherry Tree Bend. I called a friend that lives in that area. She said that her sister, who just moved to long valley, received the same email that the mountain lion in her area. They said it was a hoax, that it is coming from Canada. Don't know if it's true or not????? mansfieldparent Oct 8, 09 10:25 am I am told that recently several children and adults spotted a mountain lion dragging a dead deer in the area of Peterson Field in Rockaway Twp. I also heard that one was spotted in the White Meadow Lake area a few weeks back. I however have not had the "pleasure" of seeing them myself. All you people are crazy. All these "My neighbors..., A friend of a friends..., and I read online... stories are getting really old. Unless you have picture, that shows that the Mountain Lion is in Northwest New Jersey, stop posting these stories. So true HHS Student. There is no way there are this many mtn lions around, if any. Nice job HHS Student. Mountain lions out west eat things of all sizes, big and small. If they were here there would be evidence. Hawks and owls rip the heads off pheasants, geese just for the fun of killing. Something how hunters, hikers, biologists spend thousands of hours annually in the woods of Northwest NJ and never see any big cats. There are lots of bear, deer, coyotes, and foxes. Enjoy the wildlife and respect it from a safe distance. Watch out for the upcoming deer rut starting now through Thanksgiving. It seems to be starting early this year with this cold snap. I have been seeing lots of deer running across roads the past few days. fishmaker Oct 15, 09 11:26 pm as mentioned previously...i have personally seen a mountain lion on catswamp road near the allamuchy twp border...mountain lion footprints were discovered and verified by
M&K Another Joe Oct 18, 09 9:37 pm Nice article in Tuesdays NJ Herald..... seems the state estimates put the Bobcat population in Sussex County around 90. The "Roadkill Bobcat" picture was from September 21, the cat was struck by a car around 2 pm near the intersection of Routes 94 and 206 in Hampton Twp (Just north of Newton) Cat only weighed in at 26 lbs. Photo was verified by the Augusta Barracks of the NJ State Police I saw a bobcat tonite while sitting in my treestand deer hunting. It came by me around 4:45 pm bouncing from log to log. This is the third time I have seen a bobcat in the same area over the past three years. I made my report to the NJ Fish and Wildlife for their information. Definitely one the coolest animals I have ever encountered. I was in Hardwick Township near White Lake. I estimated it around 15 pounds. fishmaker Nov 4, 09 8:14 pm You wabt to see Bobcat at night there are 2 or 3 bobcats that come down to the river on the park side of the river across from the House of the good shepherd they are beautiful animals the flood lights on the buildings light it up nice Look at the front page of this week's Warren Reporter. Really cool Bobcat picture! Here is a link to an article in the Daily Record Another Joe Nov 6, 09 9:11 am Police officers have spotted Mt Lions in the High Point area on several occations (including a female w/ a cub). This is pretty well documented. A friend of mine (Mt. Olive Police officer) has spotted a mountain lion on two separate occasions. Once while squirrel hunting in Netcong and once while hiking in the Allamuchy State Park. I myself saw one (near 100lbs) off Greenpond Road right before route 23. Frank Nov 13, 09 4:10 pm My son is the super at High Point SP Frank. What documentation? What police officers? Plus 2 more sightings? Must be leftover drugs from the 60's! Bigfoots been seen over on Airport Road too LOL!
I just received the same exact picture in e-mail as you did Lola, saying it was taken in Corning NY. Looks like it's a hoax. I believe that same picture was also posted on a Mountain Lion thread on city-data.com. There Beautys love this pic just hope it dose not put the cats at risk That would be a pic circulating saying it was in any State you're in... check Snopes before forwarding this kind of info! :-) So Rebecka, the picture of the 3 of them is not from around here. I fell for it! I hate when that happens. Anyone who is a big cat lover like myself may be interested in this site. It is really a reality sock to realize the tragedy that these magnificent animals face in life. It is 100% legit. I visited this past summer and am hoping to go back ASAP. The people there are truly amazing and these cats are treated so well after the hardship they have faced in life. www.bigcatrescue.org htgal Feb 12, 10 7:38 pm Lola - that picture, among others, was most likely taken in Colorado. Can anyone who has studied nature tell me if that picture wasn't doctored? Mountain lions travel solo, except for mating. True? http://www.weirdnj.com/index.php?opti...7&Itemid=28 74Ike! Feb 13, 10 1:15 pm Leave a ReplyTo comment on this topic, fill out the form below. If you would like to comment privately, you may click on the envelope next to the posters name if they provided an email address. |
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