about a mile from West LIberty when I saw what I thought at first glance was a deer. Often, he explained, what theyve actually seen is a feral cat or the much smaller native bobcat, a short-tailed species that weighs in at 25 pounds or so compared to the 150-plus-pound potential heft of a male mountain lion. I felt stupid right then. I remember seeing a black animal thought was a black german shephard that may have gotten loose. Second, when it walked in front of several trees (big tulip poplars), it was pretty clear that the cat was bigger than a golden retriever and it had a long tail. I now pronounce her, and JJHack's cat, married. And shed heard talk of other, bigger sightings. If you hit one with your vehicle here, you can keep it- all of it. We invite you to share any stories you may have about mountain lions with us on the radio at 7:06 Saturday morning. Keep em wild., Today's breaking news and more in your inbox. Door, who lives about 2 miles from where the lion was hit on Monday, was at home when her son Nathan called her husband with an urgent message. Anyway, to make a long story short, our bass player, Markel Fertig, was driving to the mountains of Pocahontas County about 6 years ago. Mountain lion hit by car in Franklin County. In the face of a drier future, that iconic piece of Americana is on its way out in Southern California. The Conservation Department asked anyone who sees the animal to stay away from it and report the sighting to the state conservation department or local police. Taxidermist probablylocal WV roadkill?? Webmaster's Note! COPYRIGHT 2023 BY KOAM NEWS NOW. Authorities said the lion, tagged P-81, was found on the Pacific Coast Highway in the Western. The rugged and remote location would make it a perfect place for a big cat to hide. Lo' and behold the thing crossed right beside my drive and up the hill not 15 yards from where we sat on the deck and it was beyond a doubt a cougar. His incredibly mean doberman, turned tail and ran up to the house. It was close to dark, and an animal with a color that approximated a yellow lab appeared in the clear spot. Conservation agents searched for the animal last night and resumed looking this morning. As the animal continued walking, it walked in front of trees which allowed us to give some perspective to its size. Shannon Becker was born and raised in Joplin and began in radio before graduating from Joplin Senior High in 1990. The human population is simply too high, he said. We rode our bicycles with fishing poles and two dogs following to the Lake to go fishing. It was one of just three sightings around St. Louis in the past 12 years. zip code for the town is 26720. That said, however, Johansen adds that when he hears the occasional story about a sighting in West Virginia he doesnt doubt them. Mountain lion hit, killed by vehicle on I-88 in DeKalb County, Illinois They were on the hill across from my house and close enough to see with the naked eye; but I still grabbed my binoculars to get a great look at them.Submitted by: Dorothy Lane. Diana Marchibroda and her miniature schnauzer froze in their tracks when the mountain lion stepped out of the woods last May. Car mountain lion accident at Co Rd 15 & 26. Upon my return to Pa. I know what deer, bobcat, fox, bear and every other animal look like because I've seen them all hundreds of times in the woods. WHEELING If crisp September mornings spark a sudden urge to roam the local hillsides whether hunting or hiking keep in mind theres more to the states wild, wonderful slogan than white-tailed deer.
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