Interestingly, the Eastern Cougar did exist in Virginia up until around the 1880's, but The . It was one of the scariest sounds I have ever heard. I think we have coywolves. Upon her return she stopped by to tell us that theyd followed what was apparently an old or injured cougar! Since my reported sighting of a perhaps cougar several local farmers have told me of similiar beasts they have seen. Except for a remnant population of Florida Panthers in southern Florida, there have been no wild cougars on the eastern side of North America since the last one was trapped in Maine in 1938. Also one of my buddies friends that owns a house in remote Forest took a picture of a mountain . Me and my wife were on Leesville Rd in Evington just at the Otter River when we saw a large black cat the size of a mountain lion running up the grassyhill by the road. Mountain Lion. The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Association (TWRA) confirmed that the cat, which sniffed around on the ground and in a low-hanging tree branch before looking square into the camera with its mouth wide open, was in fact a mountain lion. The boys and dogs went back to the old beaver pond. Fish and Wildlife Services declaration of extinction moot? If was about 50 . I just saw a photograph of one today that is EASILY 150-200 lbs. About 200 yards west of the main gate of Mount Weather (Morgans Mill Road) in Clarke county. Sissy. About 2 months ago, I seen a very large black cat with yellow eyes, on the side of the road eating what looked like a deer, here in the catawba Va area. I couldnt see their relative sizes, as they were not close together until right before I entered the woods, and one was very low in the grass, could only see its eyes reflected. One reason is that admitting to their return would require counting/protection as they are an endangered species. But their population definitely isnt established here. There were 4 different sizes, the smallest was about 2 ft. long. But, there is always a chance that one day the sighting will be real. Male cougars have demonstrated their willingness to cross gaps in forested corridors as they search for new territory. His tail looked a couple of feet long! I opened the door and told my husband to hurry up and come outside. I had the windows open because it was a cool night. I was wondering what people think about people (either the wildlife service of just other people) not believing that mountain lions exist in the Eastern United States, especially in Virginia. He would have doubled back to get a closer look but they were in a hurry to get to their destination and his brother nixed the idea. Florida seems to be the number one place for non-native wildlife. "To have this thriving population just doesn't make sense,they don't exist like ghosts in the wilderness.". I work with someone who says that on his familys farm in Virginia (not sure exactly where, but can find out) he said there are wolves. Thats my opinion. I also had the luck to hear them multiple times and catch glimpses of what I thought to be mountain lions scurrying into the woods. i recently moved to Martinsville from Ct. My folks have lived in Stuart for the past 11 years. It is only a matter of time before the California picture in this blog post is sent back to us as proof of mountain lions in Virginia. In reply to Sharon if you can give more details on date of kill and on the location of the road kill at Buchannan, Virginia I would look for remains or inquire if VDOT made any report of it as they may have picked it up off the road. Well we finally made it out of there. . People often see bobcats & mistakenly call them a mountain lion. So I guess its up in the air. I got to see 4 coyotes run down a mature doe and brutaly slaughter her. I still wasnt positive though. (We use a copy of the original picture in lectures across Virginia). Could this be possible?? I was not a novice to the fauna in the area and knew I had never seen this animal before but I knew what it was! For the first time in years, these cats are on the rebound and extending their range further into their historic regions. Does it make a circle on a set time period or does it travel randomly? Managing them in that way allowed for populations to rebound, and thats what we think is fueling the dispersal. I suppose it could have been a super-sized coyote or an interbred coyote. There used to be cougar there, and with that large a prey base, its possible. Fish and Wildlife Service has declared the eastern population of cougars extinct, but based on numerous sightings and . She got quite close to them while on Jake but as soon as she began to dismount they scattered. The mountain lions that once roamed the hills and hollows of West Virginia are long gone. I have a 2 year old grandson and a small dog and cat. Similar to Tennessee's wild elk and buffalo, the cougar was extirpated from the state around the early 1900s due to overhunting and habitat loss. They are dark reddish-or yellowish-brown dorsally, lighter ventrally, the tail tip is dark, and the fur is short, soft and unspotted. My dog and all the dogs in the neighborhood were going nuts. I remember seeing very large cat tracks(not a normal bobcat track) while hunting the GWNF sw of harrisonburg,va in the mid to late 1980s. Sadly, mountain lions no longer live in Virginia. But anyways, I just completely got off of the Mountain Lion subject. If some one ask if there are lions in Danville, Va tell them hell yes! Do wolves live on the Appalachian Trail, more specifically on Roan Mountain? There are a lot of instances of someone trying to mess with us, or theyre messing with a buddy, and the buddy sends it to us thinking its real, he said. I was looking for a litle solitude so i ventured about a 1/4 mile off the trail and set up camp by a little stream. Various wolf packs took up residence in the nearly 900-square-mile area over the years, and this pack settled atop a massive, rocky cliffside. I do not know of any dogs in the area with feet that big. In Wyoming, the season runs from Sept. 1 to Aug. 31, but in Utah, the season runs from Nov. 9 to March 31. at the shoulder, that's nearly 3 ft. tall! NEW VIRGINIA, Iowa (KCRG) - Law enforcement have confirmed mountain lion sightings in central Iowa. The young cougars stay with mom for 1-2 years and slows down all migration to the east. Because I was at a B-day party, I had my camera, and took the picture off his phone. I believe it was 2006 or 2007. For a long time he produced Ralph Maughan's Wolf Report. He got up and armed with only a flashlight he ventured outside to see why the horses were so restless and upset. It sure sounds like the same picture. "I thought, 'holy cow, where did that come from?'" My 70lb lab is 24 at the shoulder for comparison. A little more certain, I took a kodak camera along and started taking pictures. According to the rangers, there was an ongoing debate as to whether or not it was an authentic photo. Have some feedback for us? that is huge for a coyote and could easily be mistaken for a wolf. Hellol. Whatever it was was big and right under my window. Not much evidence but plenty of stories. I saw them 11 times within 3 weeks. Could a mountain lion or cougar be in my area? VIRGINIA CITY, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) A Storey County Sheriff's Office deputy took a photo of a mountain lion in Virginia City over the weekend. 26 Sep 16. Colby is a freelance writer from Charlotte, North Carolina. It certainly is rare to get more than just a glimpse of them. I kept hiking and went all the way to HWY 19E where I slept in a shelter half a mile from the road. Did hear some weird crying up in the hills yesterday though, kind of a cross between a calf and a human baby. Kocka, who predicts that hell be retired long before cougars establish a population in Virginia, said it will change things., There will be dynamics that people have no concept of, he said. ", "These cats are moving east looking for new territory," Renee O'brien posted on Facebook. Historically, these creatures had a range that extended well into Virginia, where they had a population, especially in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Growing up, my parents always warned me about mountain lions whenever I went hiking, and everyone in the area accepted them as fact. 29 and crossed the highway. Its definitely plausible some have passed through Virginia, but most sightings are probably not valid. About 6 years ago my husband and I saw a mountain lion cross directly in front of us on Bobbletts Gap Rd, in Bedford County. At first I thought it was human screams. They are also known as . The creek still has running water. We were going about 40 mph, crystal clear day, about 30 yards away. I was out for a morning run on some back roads (in Page County, north of Luray, just west of Route 340.) The New York Times reported that a cougar killed in Connecticut by car in 2011 was from the Black Hills of South Dakota:6, If a cougar population was e-established in the east, it would pose a risk to backcountry hikers similar to that posed by bears. We have heard them up near the edge of the mountains but never this close. It stopped and looked at me for a minute, I didnt move, and then it went on into the woods where I know a rabbit lives. My first thought was it was a panther that escaped from a nearby zoo. So they say Mt. It stoped for a moment and watched us and then moved on through the woods. For conservationists, this is a huge step in the right direction. Thursday, April 21, 2005. Human expansion and economic progress have driven natural predators out of Virginia, giving the deer free rein. Its not really realistic to think that they have a chance to survive very well in Virginia currently. Michael said. " At first I thought it was a bob cat but it was larger and the color was not right. The populations are doing well enough in the west that when young males get old enough, they dont have anywhere to go, she said. Fies doesn't believe that there is this thriving population that has been hidden from the world. Love Virginia? On Monday, the state agency . The U.S. Eastern cougars are not a distinct species genetically. Male cougars migrate further than females, but so far only a few have followed the pattern of coyotes and reached the eastern side of North America. Theyre around. smokymtman, The DNR maintains mountain lion sightings using a system to receive, record and review mountain lion reports. There is an abundent population of squirl, deer and turkey. It was just after dark and I didnt think there were supposed to be any mountain lions in that part of the country. Where are they coming from? And yet there are numerous reports of hikers and residents spotting these creatures, especially in the mountains. We went out there today to look for tracks. Until recently, Los Angeles' most famous lion, P-022, lived in Griffith Park, just north of Hollywood. This was a night time sighting. Having myself grown up in western North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains, I heard all the stories about the puma, or catamount, as it was called, hanging on in the most secret hollows of the realm. I had NO idea they were so big ! He was licking his coat. Fish and Wildlife Service has declared the eastern population of cougars extinct, but based on numerous sightings and reports, you can't be too sure. I grew up in North Georgia. Spotted a lion last night around 7:30 pm. They prefer habitats where its difficult for people to go, LaRue said. The whole encounter lasted about thirty seconds, certainly long enough to know what I saw in broad daylight. They didnt waste a bit of meat, it was all consumed in about 1.5 hours and then the buzzards came in to scavenge what they could. The question is how big is the population. It does not benefit the DNR, Fish and Game Dept, etc. The other ignored us. They initially didnt want to admit that I saw one, and they were calling it a UFOan unidentified furry object. Last time I heard it it sounded like it was 30 50 yards away and then I heard a dog bark then yelp and one last scream from the animal and then quiet. In fact, they found an African Lion skull in the Blue Ridge mts not too long back. It was approximately 5 ft. long & 2 ft. high. I couldnt find any paw prints. the cougar tail almost sweeps the ground and might have some markings on the tip of gray/white, the rest of the tail looks like short hair and is not bushy. Do you think what I heard may have been a cougar or a mountain lion? I was going to let him walk on by obviously, when suddenly he sat down about 25 yards right in front of me, not facing me, I had a beautiful side view of him. There was another report of someone (much less credible) who spotted one near Midway (outside Gate City) about 5 years ago. According to LaRue and her research, lions recolonize by stepping stone dispersal, which essentially means they start traveling, find a nice habitat to set up shop for a little while, then move on to the next area with a suitable habitatand theyll do this for hundreds, even up to thousands of miles. I would guess that the overbundance of whitetail deer could have contributed to the return? of the puma. Three months later a mountain lion was wiped out by an SUV on a highway in Connecticut. I knew we a small population of bobcats in this area and asked her if it could have been that. All we get are hearsay stories and misidentified wildlife. Look up the story of Rocky the African serval- an escaped pet that roams Virginia to this day I believe. HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Its a simple question with very different answers depending on who you ask. fauquier county Virginia We were standing near the barn about 10 AM when we observed a disturbance about 400-600 yards off in a field near the tree line. One of the yotes had her by the mouth over her nose and one had her by the throat while the other 2 watched. Thanks for any help, as plenty claim they are here also. This had Caroline County, on the bottom of the screen. There are an estimated 3,000 - 7,000 Mountain lions in Colorado. They said mountain lions had always been there, although you didnt hear them often. By Bill Cochran. Use bear spray or pepper spray on mountain lions. Are there presentations planned anywhere that one could attend? While this may be incredible, it is still ways off. and the does mated again? Enter your email in the box below to get the most mind-blowing animal stories and videos delivered directly to your inbox every day. On Saturday, Sept 28, 2008, at 7:20am, I was on my way to Warrenton from Midland (7 miles southeast of Warrenton). I live about five minutes away from the parkway, 30 or so minutes from the Roan and Mount Mitchell, etc. If you know anything about mt lions, you know there is a lot of sign if there is a breeding population. Many of which are kept illegally. (#08) 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. Look at his PAWS!. My house was in a very wooded area and driveway led off into those woods about 1/2 mile from the main road (which was a dirt/gravel road about 1 mile from a paved road). But shes also realistic. I expect they will confirm puma presence. June 21, 2008 About two weeks ago I was traveling on Rt 15 from Farmville to Dillwyn in Buckinham county. I myself saw 2 big black cats with a tawny one run out of an abandoned barn back in the late 1970s in upstate NY. Female cougars will raise a litter of kittens up until the age of about 20 months, LaRue explained, and then the young cats are kind of kicked out and left on their own. The males, especially, are forced to disperse away from the family, partly to avoid inbreeding, and partly because male cougars are territorial and wont tolerate any other males in their domain. Today, there are less than 200 Florida panthers remaining. They yelled back at me, got a little closer, and seemingly vanished into the valley after I heard the uncanny Mountain Lion yell. I just wonder if I have the same picture, & also if it is true. Although this is great, there are a few things to consider. I don't think we're real close to that.". Experience Shenandoah: Make Memories That Will Last a Lifetime. He was a founder of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. Unfortunately, we lost our big barn cat to these predators and continue to see and hear them on a regular basis. At first I wondered if it was a bob cat, however, the feline was far too large, and lacked the bushier tail commonly associated with a bob (especially given that it was still early February). Others have been clustered in the Valley. When the game wardens in this area are called they often do not investigate b/c the sightings have become so frequent. zdf. My dog is small but the one my neighboor has is a german shepard and I think thats the one I heard yelp. A week later the farmer shot the mountain lion. I raise miniature horses and am quite concerned as we are surrounded by woods in Warrenton. With their tails, some individuals can be as much as 9 ft. long. Concord University (Concord) is a public university in Athens, West Virginia.It was founded on February 28, 1872, when the West Virginia Legislature passed "an Act to locate a Branch State Normal School, in the town of Concord Church, in the County of Mercer". I live past the end of the road in the Blue Ridge. Other interests include hiking, songwriting, and spending time in the mountains. While I was on vacation last summer, 2007, in Sandbridge Beach, Virginia, outside Virginia Beach, I encountered a big black cat. What is this. Get more stories delivered right to your email. "I never say never about these things, it's certainly possible," Fies said. Further north, you can find mountain lions in . Those few instances where the information appears credible, investigation by staff has always confirmed the animal to be a bobcat, black bear, domestic cat or dog.". A southern cousin of the lynx, the bobcat (Lynx rufus rufus) is the only "wildcat" in Virginia. A young man showed me a photograph from his deer camera. Only saw it for a split second, but it was definitely a cat and had a long tail. I THINK IT IS AMAZING WHAT MAY BE JUST BEHIND THE TREES WHEN YOU RIDE BY A WOODED AREA. A few minutes later another hunter came down from his stand on the same mountain and said, hey youll never guess what I saw this morning. He also wrote "Beyond the Tetons" and "Backpacking Wyoming's Teton and Washakie Wilderness." Probably 10s of thousands across the Appalachian regions of the state. They then took the trail that went in the opposite direction of the animal. Its been about ten years since then and Smith Mountain Lake has become a vacation spot for every northern virginian there is so the mountain lion probably found a more secluded area, there is a ton of it out there, to hunt and live. they may have migrated there by way of fractured habitat that has forced them into the area due to encroachment. cat with a !very long! Large aggressive alpha predator spotted in Central Virginia near Fredericksburg on july, 17 2018 The US Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Eastern Cougar as Endangered in 1973, since it was considered to be a distinct breeding population separate from the western population. It jumpped across the dirt road and into the woods headed north. I am not sure we should base the existence of mountain lions in VA. and TN on the opinions of a few biologists. Now when I go back towards where that was to hunt I get shivers. A few months later we saw another where route 740 (Sinkhole Road) intersects route 8 a few miles northwest of Stuart, VA. On both occasions it was mid-afternoon and we had a view (from a car) of the animals as they strolled 70 to 80 feet across open spaces. The cougar has the largest geographic range of any native terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere. I KNOW ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE, WHILE SITTING IN A CONVENIENCE STORE PARKING LOT NEAR PHILPOT DAM(BASSETT) I SAW A BLACK BEAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY 11 AM. A litter of bobcat kittens even started living in my friends open barn because they were obviously abandoned. Anyone who wants to put this mystery to rest should just spend a few days in those mountainscase would be closed for sure on big black cats. The puma can kill and drag prey up to seven times its own weight, the National Zoo said. This was a favorite subject of theirs. Found no prints, unfortunately. One glanced at us. In a small town called Coeburn. But we are talking about an actual animal which has a possibility of existing in localized population in some areas of the east. I saw one questionable critter a few years ago but I cant say 100% it was a lion. My husband saw it too. I do believe that it's just mistaken identity.". Not a bob cat (it most certainly had a long bushy tail). of Wildlife. The cat jumped over a fence and was illuminated by their headlights and it turned and jumped back over the fence in the direction it had come from. I was like baby look at that big ole cat! This could cause an issue because they could go after livestock and cause problems for humans. In many states, the season dates are often further broken down depending on the hunt area you plan to visit. I was on another random Parkway journey, like always. Virginia has two different native species of wild cats. They exclusively populated western states for decades, but according to LaRue, some shifts in hunting regulations began to change things about 50 years ago: lions were switched from the bounty hunter category to a game species managed by the states. Could this have been a young cougar? This lion was hit between Cherry Reservoir Road and High Knob area I called my neighbor as soon as we got home and told her the tale and she responded Yeah, I have heard several people say they have seen them up here. Which shocked me even more that she wasnt surprised! Our family moved to the Manassas National Battlefield area in 1983. Ancestors of the cougar (also known as catamount, mountain lion, bobcat, puma, panther, painter, wildcat, and ghost cat) crossed into North America roughly 8 million years ago, and the species Puma concolor evolved around 400,000 years ago. My neighbor has a grandson that is almost 3 years old, they were outside and he was crying (nothing was wrong) it was more of a I want my way kind of cry, but it seemed to go on for a long time. Plenty of squirrel and turkey too. Every year, state agencies investigate many reported sightings of cougars. We got a glimpse of the cat early this morning, as it paced back and forth, squaling every breathe, on the other side of our riding ring. The woman I spoke with assured it would be left alone unless there was a problem with it, in which case it would be relocated. Cant say what it was and hope to never see again. There arent any mountain lions in Virginia, but there is hope that they may return to their original habitat! Not much rain in these parts since early August. Mountain Lions are back, maybe. I couldnt believe it! It then stopped in the road and turned to look at me. I went out to get something from my car, and about five to ten yards away I see a huge black cat slowly cross the street, pause, look around and go into the surrounding woods. The DWR is open to reviewing evidence of mountain lions in our area, and Michael told me to always keep an open mind. Over time, female cougars could expand their range eastward through a stepping-stone dispersal pattern, occupying nearby habitat in stages. The more details the better! that i recieved ,send me your request to Coolizm@gmail.com this area is located on the Scott and Wise county line in SW Virginia..I wonder if the VDGIF will continue to refuse the truth . Whether its via Appalachian Trail or some random place in the woods near my home, I almost always encounter some sort of larger mammal. The size of a lion's territory depends on the availability of food and habitat quality. Virginia's mountain lions, known as the Eastern puma, were once on the endangered species list. The eastern cougar, which occurred in West Virginia, is one of 15 subspecies . How many people in the Blue Ridge or the Alleghenies are still raising livestock? In comparison, deer are more dangerous. 150 yards in front of us travelling east. Im just waiting for ANY government agency to admit there are mountain lions in the state before someone shoots one and says Ooops I didnt know they were endagered. This is because they are very territorial and mark their territory with scat and claw marks. The data they have collected over the years indicates that cougars are gradually making their way eastward, and validated the theory that young males travel farther and more quickly than females, making the repopulation process a gradual one. "He was only 10 weeks old when he came here," said Mark . If you enjoyed this article, please consider sharing it! I know for a fact that Mountain Lions inhabit my area! At a distance of about 350 yards, we looked out to the distant field w/ a pair of binoculars and noticed that it wasnt deer, but infact a few larger cats. When i shined my mag light acrossed it we noticed eyes and it was like nothing else we have seen before. We have no intentions, but if they show up, they show up.. I have seen big bobcats but never a cougar. This area is on the Abingdon end of South Holston Lake. A few came out decent, but I still wasnt convinced. Cat like head and ears and face, long tail (about 20+ inches), bristly fur, grayish-brown in color, rather thin overall. The West Virginia Wildlife Center . The girls were young and werent sure what theyd seen. Mountain lions live in areas that have ample hiding places. They say the last mountain lion in Virginia was killed in 1882. Wow, those sure are sneaky and stealthy cats out there..maybe they received covert training from the CIA. A large, darkish animal approximately the height of a retriever/setter, long tail that curved at the very end, large cat-like head, and very close, prominent shoulders, that I still can see moving up and down when I think about it crossing Meetze Road. Cougar Sightings, West Virginia. But the sound again didnt seem characterstic of a fox, it wasnt a barking or a yelping, it was a scream/cry. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Its near a nature preserve so noone ever calls to report it . Officially, mountain lions have not been seen in Virginia since 1970. On thursday October 16,2008 at 5:30/5:45 pm, my folks wanted to show me the Blue Ridge Parkways scenic fall views. A neighbors cat was outside and I could see that she was visibly frightened and crouching under a car. The Concord Mountain Lions are the athletic teams that represent Concord University, located in Athens, West Virginia, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. You'll receive your first newsletter soon! His body was very long and had a beautiful face. Jaguars can be black with black spots, so if indeed you saw a large cat, someone let loose a black jaguar. We had a secluded cabin off of cedar key road, private property (no hunting/trespassing) that ran for acres and acres, as well as a private and protected cove, as bass spawn there, no wake, no loud noises, no people. It was standing next to a large hill in the median and looked at my car as I passed. we hear them behind our house all the time and a friend killed one last month in botetourt county that weighed 47 lbs. This is not the same picture withe the cat dragging the buck. About a week later I seen a documentary on black mountian lions, and that is exactly what I had seen, same size and coloring. Any jokes about sexually adventurous older women will not be noted or acknowledged and I will automatically assume you are a 13 year old boy who yells racial slurs on Xbox live. For an "In the Valley" episode, I investigated . Lots of fawns this year. Imagine what a difficult time the authorities would have had explaining that accident! It moved with grace and without sound. 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