#1750499 - 01/28/10 11:37 AM
Re: big cat in tn
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mathews338
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there is a guy down the road from my dads that would get fighting mad if you expressed any doubt about what he says he saw not saying i believe him but he definitely believes that he saw a cougar
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#1750500 - 01/28/10 11:38 AM
Re: big cat in tn
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MUP
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I've a couple of second hand stories of sightings too. From my Mom and my Dad who had seen large cats with long tails before out on the mtn. Not trying to convince anyone, just sayin.
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#1750535 - 01/28/10 12:04 PM
Re: big cat in tn
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Coach
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I have to tell you that this "cougar" sighting thing in Tennessee is the exact same thing going on in southern Michigan...and has been for almost as long as I can remember. Reports of black cougars, black panthers seen in Howell, MI or in Claire, MI...lotta people see them but not a lot of pics either here or TN
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#1750537 - 01/28/10 12:07 PM
Re: big cat in tn
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KENBOB10
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I'll say this, if one is in Tn. I believe it would be a pet that someone had and turned loose. I do know a Preacher that said he got up close and personal with one in the Cherokee National Forrest.
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#1750660 - 01/28/10 01:39 PM
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Bayou Buck
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I read an interesting article on the correlation between hogs and cougars. It has been found that in areas where there are large hog populations, the population of cougars are also growing (large supply of food). This comes from a study in Texas. There has also been a confirmed cougar killed by police in Louisiana last year.
They are in alot of states surrounding Tennessee so I'm sure that it wont be long befor evidence pops up.
I personally have never seen anything close to cougar sign in Tennessee but have herd some crazy screams and seen some big tracks in the swamps of southeast Louisiana.
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#1750692 - 01/28/10 02:07 PM
Re: big cat in tn
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I'm telling you I was a skeptic forever I thought everyone was crazy,and I don't know about the rest of the state but in Fayette County around the Loosahatchie they are around I heard stories from old timers for ever and never believed.I believe it now whether it be a cougar or everyone down here calls them panther they are around maybe only a few but they are around. Or I am just as crazy as everyone else.
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#1750711 - 01/28/10 02:18 PM
Re: big cat in tn
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Had one on my farm (regular cougar, not a black panther) back in '95. He was seen twice, once up close (50 yards away) up in a tree. He left quite a few sets of tracks as well. I suspect it was a captive and got loose. Made me nervous as heck during turkey season. Never seen again after that year, no more tracks after that year.
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#1750823 - 01/28/10 03:17 PM
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rem270
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i believe there here
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#1750833 - 01/28/10 03:24 PM
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she told me that wile driving back to tn from NC she hit a big dark colored cat.
A guy posting on LRO's forum says he saw a big cat while driving from TN to NC through Newfound Gap Sunday.
http://littleriveroutfitters.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13424
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