while most mature males mountain lions weigh 80 to 150 lbs. I thought it might have been a bobcat, but his description sounded more like a puma/mountain lion! For the latest national news from NPR and our live radio broadcast, visit LAist.com/radio. Connecticut Mountain Lion Likely Came From The Black Hills The Scuttle Butt that I have been told from reliably people was a Black Cougar/Mountain Lion was sighted in the woods of Flag Pond Tennessee in 2007 by the Hensley and Shelton boys. Theyre beautiful and awesome, she said. The mountain lion apparently had been hit by two . That lion had also been struck by a car and was euthanized by authorities. But it wasnt too long that others saw it and even some saw a brownish colored MT Lion. 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. Warren County, Mo. 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. An animal sprang up on the bank from the road about 40 yards away. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) A mountain lion, a species that remains incredibly rare in the state, was hit on a Missouri highway north of Villa . Again, his certainty of the sighting is 100% according to him, as he had plenty of time to stare at the animal and take it all in.The sighting was by a local Grant County man named Trevor who is 100% certain of the creature sighting. Margaret has seen two over the years. 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. 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. He was trotting and I could easily identify his large size, color, long tail, stockiness and head and the graceful movement. A look at years past when snows creeped into our citified neighborhoods, away from the mountains and foothills. (Daylight Cougars), I live in Braxton County on Upper OBrien near Wilsie, Google maps to locate all known points that. We are all originally from Pineville WV. and I have been coming to that area for over 30 years. Authorities said the lion, tagged P-81, was found on the Pacific Coast Highway in the Western Santa Monica mountains after being struck by a vehicle. Various versions about the animal kill have since been spun across the Internet. Mountain lion hit by car in Franklin County. Not a first-hand sighting, so post/do not post at your discretion. "There was a bloody paw print on the porch.". 2023 Southern California Public Radio - All Rights Reserved, A Brief History Of Why It Does Occasionally Snow In LA. In Marshall County and parts south, there are confirmed sightings of sows (female bears) and cubs, Rauch said. 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. I measured with my hand width and then again when I returned home and it was approx. Of course no one believed us my dad even laughed. They had recently added a right-of-way along the ridge to access wells they drilled the past several months. By the time she grabbed the handle, the cat was just on the other side of her car. Then I look above my building on the hill side and saw a large bodied animal. No humans were injured, but the mountain lion was apparently injured and stunned. Eastern mountain lions once native to the state are extinct. Franklin. Most likely is I know if I ever kill another MT Lion I will get it stuffed, or a rug made. It was in fact a mountain lion that I saw. He said he got within 20 yards of the cat before it disappeared into the woods. Webmaster's Note! "Mountain Lion sightings, West Virginia" - Richwood They are a beautiful Animal and are very much a part of West Virginia. Courtesy Tiffany Door via MDC. And the other near our home in Leadmine, Tucker Co. So I make it back to the end of my sidewalk when we hear it againI told my husband your on your own buddy I'm gone I ran back in the house he looked at his gun and said I have the wrong one for this one that's a big ole kitty.. and the dogs barked and was ticked off all night.. That said, however, Johansen adds that when he hears the occasional story about a sighting in West Virginia he doesnt doubt them. This was definitely a mountain lion. I was skeptical, but questioned him about the description of the cat. The very sad news: there was a PGC ear tag on it. Then.. (National Park Service) An adult male mountain lion was hit by a vehicle, suffering fatal injuries, just west of Malibu on Tuesday night, according . 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? Tail of the creature, Kinnison Mountain WV. Whiting Ranch remains closed with near-daily mountain lion sightings If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. Blaine said it appeared healthy and strong, but he never expected to see a mountain lion in the wild. A computerized tomography scan is scheduled for later this week to look into other possible chronic health issues that may have caused his decline, Clifford said. The mountain lion's death comes about a month after the beloved P-22 was euthanized. 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). The famous Hollywood-roaming mountain lion known as P-22 is drastically underweight and probably was struck and injured by a car, according to wildlife experts Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, who are giving him a health exam amid concerns about his behavior, including killing a leashed dog. This one weighed 260 lbs. A few minutes later I walked over to see that the big cat was tracking a deer and the cat track was 4 1/2 inches wide and looked to be about 6" to 7" long with the tail, a big head with small ears, black shiny hair with a long bushy tail.Submitted by: Ronnie SDate: Mon, January 21, 2008 11:45 am, After visiting your site I have decided to tell you of a sighting on a bow hunt with my 23 year old son who was 16 at the time. Have heard of these being in our area just have never seen one. WARREN COUNTY, MO (KTVI) - Scientists with the Missouri Conservation Department are trying to learn more about a mountain lion that was struck and killed on I-70 Saturday in Warren County. They are definitely here in West Virginia. Deputies respond to armed and barricaded subject in Independence, Noel man arrested; allegedly said he would shoot dog again, Warrant issued for man after dog is found with arrow in its head, Pittsburg High School student dies in morning crash, >> WHAT TO DO IF YOU ENCOUNTER A MOUNTAIN LION? Thats how a story relating a mountain lion in MonongaliaCounty was related to me last week. We rode our bicycles with fishing poles and two dogs following to the Lake to go fishing. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said Monday the mountain lion died Sunday after being hit . 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. I wanted to do some research into my sighting. Wrong video but about the same thing. In fact, most people never see this animal in the wild. Kinnison Mountain seems like it would be good mountain lion habitat. You have permission to edit this article. 2 1/2 feet high with a body in excess of 4 feet long. The Wallis Annenberg Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossing with cross eight lanes of the 101 Freeway and is expected to be complete by 2025. October 18, 2022. 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. -- A mountain lion was struck and killed by a vehicle on I-88 in DeKalb County on Sunday, according to the Illinois Dept. 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. Sometimes people said they saw a lion out by Purina Farms, or Highway V. But there was never any hard proof. It was one. Fish and Wildlife Service also considers the mountain lion extinct in West Virginia. The cat appeared stunned, unable to move. Authorities said the lion, tagged P-81, was found on the Pacific Coast Highway in the Western Santa Monica mountains after being struck by a vehicle. Have you heard of any other sightings in this area? It occurred after 8 p.m. Monday night, January 23, 2023, at Highway T and Old Highway 100 just north of Villa Ridge in Franklin County. and my great grand parents said they had seen quite a few in their day. Not to mention a slew of wee things weasels and woodland jumping mice, opossums and muskrats. (Living Habitats/National Wildlife Federation). My guess is that its back was approx. I watched it through the scope the whole time. Mountain lion hit by car in Franklin County. 'This huge magnificent GRAPHIC: Mountain lion killed after hit by vehicle in rural Nebraska - WOWT Then after it I guess you would call it growled at me I became aware that It was a mountain lion. I was just amazed.. FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. Yesterday August 29, 2008 I was driving on a country road called Cranesville Road that leads to Oakland Maryland when a large cat all black ran across the road in front of me. A white Audi hit the mountain lion while traveling westbound on the 118 Freeway. Last year my wife and I were returning home to Berkeley Springs WV in Morgan County. Mountain Lion (Cougar) confirmed DNR image. West Virginias early days also saw a handful of large predators some of which remain. An adult male mountain lion was struck around 6:30 p.m Tuesday. about a mile from West LIberty when I saw what I thought at first glance was a deer. I'm interested in (please check all that apply). I got his attention and he freaked out and told me to run or get up the tree. Presley Ridge in Laurel Park WV, Harrison County. (Grizzlies never lived this far east). I wascompletely surprised, not only because I didn't think they existed in West Virginia, but also because I know them to bequite elusive. It was about 75 yards away in a meadow. Shannon County, Mo. 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. Puma Fatally Hit By Car On PCH In Malibu: Video 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. From Ohio County to the north, most confirmed sightings have been of male bears. Lions Confirmed - Pennsylvania: Hunt. Fish. Shoot. Then in 1996 in the fall after the leaves had fallen, I was with a friend driving between Weston, WV and Jane Lew WV, it was evening almost dark, and we saw a animal at first glance thought was a large light brown dog coming to the road and my friend slammed on the breaks and it walked right in front of us in the head lights looked right at us, my friend was real excited, and myself to, as this made two sightings for me. P-81, a 4-year-old male, was killed Sunday, Jan. 22, on the Pacific Coast . Not one has been spotted on any of the states multitude of trail cameras, treed by hounds or hit by a car, for example, he said. Rare Missouri Mountain Lion Hit By Car, Photo Shows. 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. Your friend is very lucky to have seen this animal in the wild. The Missouri Dept of Conservation release information regarding a vehicle striking a mountain lion (cougar) not far from Six Flags. He says that he knows a bobcat from a mountain lion, and this was no bobcat. Occasionally, a Cougar/Mountain Lion will be gray,dark brown, cinnamon which can appear almost black and, even more rarely, solid black mountain lion. The road is lined with homes, but the backyards of these residences are vast tracts of timber and rugged forest land. The deer was killed by a farm pond and the owner saw the tracks of a mountain lion in the mud around the dead deer.Submitted by: Dave MarshallFairmont, WV, Webmaster's Note!These large, wild mountain cats are shy and avoid humans. Mountain lions aren't supposed to exist within West Virginia, but many hunters and wild life officials know they're here; the controversy is whether the mountain lion are natural to this State or whether the cats that are here have migrated. DNR: Mountain lion struck, killed along Illinois highway 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. The story claimed the small dog was trying to make it through the doggy door when its hind quarters were grabbed by the big clawed paw. Gormania, West Virginia, is in the Allegheny Mountains range comprising the western part of the Appalachian Mountains and near the borders of Virginia, Maryland and PennsylvaniaGormania WV. I watched a second then realized this wasn't a deer and it was watching the girl and dog! Authorities said the lion, tagged P-81, was found on the Pacific Coast Highway in the Western Santa Monica mountains after being struck by a vehicle. So Isaid to him did the cat have big pointed ears and a short stubby tail and he said you don't understand Dad its tail was dragging the ground and he was bigger than Riley(our 110 lb black lab) so I convienced him to comedown that whatever it was, was long gone by now. We were there a good 10 minutes.. A photo of the mountain lion, stunned and injured in the roadway was taken by Tiffany Door and shared by MDC. 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.. His. This picture was taken April 7, 2008 behind my home in Wallace, WV approx. We invite you to share any stories you may have about mountain lions with us on the radio at 7:06 Saturday morning. We got to the bow stand at daylight just off of the Potomac River and I helped him into the tree with a climbing stand then retreated back the grassy rd. It was the 25th lion killed by a car since the study began in 2002, said Ana . I called out to my husband to look at this, I was washing dishes and looking out our kitchen window. In the summer of 2007, two friends and I were going fishing above Cheat Bridge in Randolph Co., WV. It's always hard to tell from pix, but I'd say that cat's pushing 180 lb, maybe better. 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. Another Mountain Lion Is Killed After Being Hit By A Car In Malibu The sub-species of the eastern cougar indigenous to the state is extinct. 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.