WVa Sanctuary provides safe home for mountain lions and bobcat. They are very ellusive cats. In Nebraska, the mountain lion is the largest carnivore. He told me stories of escaped mountain lions that hes seen, but noted that they typically stayed close to people, or near areas where they were kept. Contact the AZ Animals editorial team. Human expansion and economic progress have driven natural predators out of Virginia, giving the deer free rein. There is an abundent population of squirl, deer and turkey. But according to University of Minnesota research associate and wildlife expert Dr. Michelle LaRue, its a little more nuanced than that. Source: US Fish and Wildlife Service, Eastern Cougar Recovery Plan, morphological differences identified from museum specimens was used to classify over 30 subspecies of the Eastern Cougar, before DNA analysis was available I think the nuts are attracting game, and a lion is preying. There used to be cougar there, and with that large a prey base, its possible. Our youngest daughter was hysterical thinking that her mule would be attacked. Sadly, these animals were killed because they were viewed as a threat to humans and livestock. They still occur in parts of Central and South America. It's not the first time the same photo has been used to make claims of local sightings. In August 2004, a cougar was captured on film near Craigsville, Virginia and identified by professional wildlife biologists of the Eastern Puma Research Network. The last one seen was last summer. 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. 12. Officials explained the deceased animal must have wandered from the Black Hills of South Dakota. It was a brownish tan in color and was at least as large as my yellow lab. Im not suggesting this a farm animal. Then I heard Coyotes doing their eerie little howls. After all, a three-year-old male lion was struck and killed by car in Connecticut in 2011. THanks CArole. I live in Montgomery Co, and was wondering if you could tell me where exactly you saw the cougar in 2002 in Floyd county. Further north, you can find mountain lions in . Some states, like Arizona and South Dakota, have an open season all year round. In November of last year, a giant cat with a long tail wandered in front of Tennessee resident Austin Burtons deer camera on his familys farm in Humphreys County. I stopped the truck and did the did I see what I think I saw routine. If you have any similiar stories let me know please. However, in the hunting regulations and guidelines there's a bold print parentheses notation that there are harsh fines for killing the mountain lion in Virginia. Mountain lions once lived in much of the eastern United States. This is a stones throw from Skyline Drive and backs up to a mountain where we live. I nearly mastered replicating their calls. Bears on the other hand, are a dime a dozen and we see them every year. 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. The girls were young and werent sure what theyd seen. just wanted to know more about wolves in Virginia. Its paw was as big as a mans face, & its head with the ears was as wide as his body. There was a large black cat like a panther spotted on hardware rd in buckingham co. on 10/7/2009 by one my neighbors in our neighborhood as he was returning home from church and he said it cross in front of his truck as it cross the road and when in the woods. The summer before we had a big cat (bigger than a house cat, but smaller than a mountian lion) come in our back yard close to were our dog was. I think I have now seen a mountain lion! 100% sure? It wasnt a very old cat, and Im pretty sure it wasnt fully grown. He told me that there are areas in the Valley that could sustain mountain lions, but that the deer numbers there were too low, and theyd eventually make their way towards humans. First, the nature of the mountain lion is to be elusive. Mountain Lions and Their Historic Range in West Virginia. Sorry I dont have anymore details other than location but I didnt see it myself! They are back folks here in North Western Virginia, if they ever totally went away at all. When I was young they killed a cougar at Stone Mountain. who knows? The first is that many sightings during certain periods are the same cat. This isnt just hearsay.. ", Yellowstone bison are a globally unique animal. Do you know what it is? 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. 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. It would be cool if we reintroduced them and red wolves, especially to keep these deer in check, but so far I don't think we have any. The bobcat is a resilient cat that has managed to keep under cover and establish territory across most of the United States. The states beautiful wilderness and mountainous terrain are prime mountain lion habitats. Others have confused the Eastern mountain lion with coyotes, bobcats, or even deer. It saw my movement, froze and growled. Follow Laura Peters @peterslaura and @peterpants . For a solid four seconds, Marchibroda watched as a large, sleek cat standing about three feet tall with a long, curled tail crossed Skyline Drive near Gavel Springs Gap less than 100 feet in front of them . 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. Sandra Gray. Chris Desborough/Shutterstock.com. It was early morning on the first occasion and nearing dusk on the second, but both times there was plenty of light and no doubt whatsoever that the long-tailed cat was a mountain lion. Does it make a circle on a set time period or does it travel randomly? Im not a mammalogist, so Im not going to try to play their role, but I think theyre all the same, Kocka said, adding that differentiating between subspecies may not always be a worthwhile effort. Or try to cover it up.Afraid it will cause panic. I saw the cats long tail as he ran into the woods. For the first time in years, these cats are on the rebound and extending their range further into their historic regions. In a Facebook post, the Madison County and Warren . I told him I had no doubt that he had seen a mountain lion. It ran down the road for a bit. It was about 8:00 am on Saturday 8/8/09 and I noticed a black animal in a fenced pasture just ahead of me. I am in the Linville, NC area and have had several people tell me that they have seen a mountain lion during the past three to four years. However, once you start talking about black cats the credibility of the reports goes down signigiciantly. 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. The last cougar in Virginia was killed in Washington County in 1882. There are just too many of these stories for her to believe that the cats are extinct. Needless to say, our guns were ready and we were as still as we could be. Females have gradually made their way into states like Nebraska, South Dakota, Arkansas, and Missouri, but according to LaRue, it turns out the midwest largely is not a great habitat. So its not unreasonable to assume that theyll continue on and eventually end up in states near and on the eastern seaboard, where lush mountain ranges like the Blue Ridge and Smokies offer prime habitat and sustenance (deer, primarily) for the cats. Mountain lions and yes black cats. It turned out the claim was based on selective use of daytime telemetry data only, and the panther is most active at night. 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. The left rare flank was eaten and the entrails were gone. at the shoulder, that's nearly 3 ft. tall! The cougar has the largest geographic range of any native terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere. . Everyone knows that the panthers that are seen in the East are former pets released. Holly Kuchera/Shutterstock.com. While Virginia Beach has been known to house several species of sharks, it's more unusual for these intimidating creatures to wander inland. Still, this is great news for conservationists and animal enthusiasts alike. I live in Chilesburg, Caroline county. So many, in fact, that they've been listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the mammal with the most names. The Roanoke Times. There are so many camera traps now for both research (academic inductions, VDWR and VDACS) and private hunters. Today is Sept. 29, 2008. SHE WAS OLD LIVED BY HERSELF AND IN A SECLUDED AREA.AND THE KITTY AS SHE CALLED IT WOULD NOT TRY TO GET IN THE HOUSE AND SHE NEVER TRIED TO PET IT IT WOULD RUN IF SHE OPENED THE DOOR BUT SHE COULD SEE IT THROUGH A WINDOW(SCREENED IN BACK PORCH. There arent any mountain lions in Virginia, but there is hope that they may return to their original habitat! On another ride our oldest daughter described a cat that was smaller but she said the color was different it had spots. 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 large heel pad larger than the others but blurred. In Dec, 1981 my husband, sons and I were out in the woods on our property target shooting with bows. My farm helper saw one at approximately the same location yesterday. Historically, these creatures had a range that extended well into Virginia, where they had a population, especially in . Why? So these sightings have been confirmed, and there is in fact at least one mountain lion roaming around in Tennessee. I quickly realized it couldnt be human. Red wolves have been reintroduced into the state. One question, which seems to be a big possiblilty based on some of the posts, is that at least some of the sightings are of escaped/released pets. Because they are lone animals that are not breeding. I have chickens, belgian mules (not worried about them) and a herd of miniature donkeys but Im far more concerned about marauding bears than a mountain lion. I had NO idea they were so big ! He was concerned that the animal was, not only not affraid of him, but watched him for some time before running off. But the majesty and strength of the Mountain Lion was still apparent! Seems in these parts every snake they see is a copperhead (even the black with white belly ones). The other ignored us. This is between Fairfax and Reston. The very sad news: there was a PGC ear tag on it. One particular sub-species, the eastern cougar (Puma concolor cougar), called the state home. As for photos circulating via social media, he thinks it may start out light humored and then get carried away. I was like baby look at that big ole cat! It was a state car. Fish & Wildlife Resource. My husband quickly put our dog into his pen. I got into the bald on Big Hump and I heard an odd noise, like a quick screaching bird and something ran off. This also was a sighting near Callands, VA: my wife was out jogging on our dirt road and came across a very large bobcat, about the size of a large dog, stubby tail, brown color, only about fifty yards from her, just staring at her. Growing up, my parents always warned me about mountain lions whenever I went hiking, and everyone in the area accepted them as fact. Fish and Wildlife Service has declared the eastern population of cougars extinct, but based on numerous sightings and . When I told another fellow that lives near there, he said he had seen tracks. . My husband and I got a real good look at it though and there was no doubt a mountain lion in Page County Virginia! The only confirmed mountain . It was approximately 5 ft. long & 2 ft. high. The total length of this species is 5-9 feet (cylindrical tail 2-3 feet) and it weighs from 100-200 pounds. 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. It is interesting how many sitings there in the area. Certainly there is a chance that cougars can be in VA. How could we possibley know there are none, and be certain. We are just amazed to have found one. I was only able to see from just behind the shoulders down but it was about 16 20 inchs tall and I would guess that it weight a little over 120 pounds if not more. Tracks found near Holy Cross Monestery in Clarke Co, Va have been identified as a cougar by a USDA zoologist. We have for several years seen small ones around. It was big enough to clear the two lane road in two leaps. It lived across the cove form us, and it would scream out at night sometimes, so loud that chills ran down our spines. I guess I just dont want to believe they are here, because we live in the woods. I bearly got a glimpse, thought at first it was a deer. It finally took off on the other side of the road into the woods, and I made a U-turn to the nearest farmhouse! 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. Wed love to hear about it! However, the nature center at Peaks of Otter did have a framed pic from a deer hunters trail camera just off the Parkway in Botetourt county last summer (dont know if it is still there). So, if anyone knows who I can contact please let me know. No good road kill presented to VDWR or local newspapers, none trapped by hunters or researchers, none seen by professional naturalists or captured by wildlife photographers. My uncle always swore he saw a mtn lion on the family farm in Montvale in the early 1990s sitting at the treeline across a field watching him as he worked with his pigs. They are moving Eastward, theyre now found in Western Tennessee. Michael told me. Source: Wikipedia, Cougar. During one of our walks last weekend my sister spotted a very !large! I have been compiling reported cougar sightings around the Bedford, Virginia area and will be manning a booth for them on March 8, 2008 Outdoors Show at the Bedford Armory. 28-Aug-08. Where are mountain lions in Virginia? In his more than 30 years working for DGIF, he's only been called out for one mountain lion sighting in the area. She was certain of the species but said it moved very slowly and appeared to be thin and weak. The cougar has not been confirmed in Virginia since 1882, but there are increasing signs they have returned to the state. My e-mail address is gardrserv@yahoo.com & would be more than willing to give anyone any info as to what & where I saw. Loudoun County Off of Woods road almost every single night we hear a mountain lion , no doubt at all this is what it is. Sadly, mountain lions no longer live in Virginia. I suppose it could have been a super-sized coyote or an interbred coyote. "Pumas, mountain lions are still in the Appalachians," Larry Messenger posted on Facebook. We have a pool int he yard and are outside all the time. Not high pitched like a house cat but low, sounded like whatever it was had some size to it. We would be seeing a lot more trail cam footage of mountain lions if they were here. Speculation over what kind of animal attacked a hiker near Humpback Rocks on Friday namely, a bear or mountain lion was resolved Monday, thanks to the victim's mother. 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. I quit taking my solo walks in the woods after that!!!!!Leen. "According to Handley and Pattons 'Wild Mammals of Virginia'published in 1947, the last Virginia mountain lion was killed in Washington County in 1882. Not much rain in these parts since early August. So the tail of the catamount continues. It didnt appear to be hunting, or have any kind of agenda, just comfortable in its surroundings. It was just too big to be a bobcat nor did it have bobcat coloring. The cat was totally black with a long tail. I used to vacation on Smith Mountain Lake Virginia, Good View, and I can definatly confirm cougar in this area. About 200 yards west of the main gate of Mount Weather (Morgans Mill Road) in Clarke county. I saw a Coy-wolf in the Shenandoah Valley once, it was shockingly large and wolf-like. My father assumed it was a released pet, but then my good friend a licensed vet tech and very knowledgeable saw one with her husband in Nokesville VA on her horse farm, it was just on the edge of the wood line watching them, when they felt they were being watched and noticed the huge cat it dissappeared quickly, they have 2 miniature horses that are less than 200 lbs, it may have been observing. I was looking out our 2nd story window yesterday evening when a very large cat looking animal came out of a thicket behind the house to get a drink in the pond. But then again, no one would come forward if they killed one because its illegal to kill an endangered species. It was standing next to a large hill in the median and looked at my car as I passed. It was the scarriest night of my life and if anyone wants to confirm that there are mountain lions in Shenandoah Park just park at hogback at mile point 21 and set up camp where i did. Dont know what it was, but I have always wondered if it was a big cat or not. I saw a friend while out to dinner two weeks ago and he came up and said, You will never believe what I saw last evening at my place. I said, What did you see? ), Bobcat kittens!- They were just thicker-coated & boned kittens with a bobby tail and whisky ears for the most part. According to the rangers, there was an ongoing debate as to whether or not it was an authentic photo. I must have terrified them. Then, off it went! Ive seen a few cougars in the wild, I dont believe the black phase has ever been confirmed in any mountain lion/cougar/catamount/puma. Could this be possible?? Does anyone know the black bear population in Amelia county? I just saw one a couple of hourse ago. 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). I, a CPA, saw one 15 years ago. 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. Everyone in the car was amazed at what we saw, and have since gone back hoping to see it again. It had a long bushy tail and appeared to weigh about 70 or 80 pounds. 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". Im not accusing anyone of anything, I myself have certain ideas in all of this, but am wondering what other people think of it. A mountain lion photo has been circulating on social media for more than a year, claiming people have seenmountain lions in the state, and officials are calling shenanigans on the post. This particular animal was chasing a dog across the road when hit. Anyone with info local to south central VA, email me at austinsandsons@verizon.net. He didnt rule out the possibility of an individual wandering into Virginia, as that has happened before. They prefer deer.. Since there are no breeding populations in Virginia, the likelihood of a secretive population that has existed since 1880 is very unlikely. They are dark reddish-or yellowish-brown dorsally, lighter ventrally, the tail tip is dark, and the fur is short, soft and unspotted. or the puma to make official statements confirming its presence in the Eastern US and in fact might prove harmful to the cougar spur public fear if such a confirmation were made. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The cougar (Puma concolor), also known as mountain lion, panther, painter, puma, and catamount, is the largest feline animal in North America.. Has anyone else seen a large cat in the Campbell County area? Updated: Jul 3, 2016 / 10:29 PM EDT. Hello Speaking of coyotes, has anyone near the Thaxton, Montvale, Blue Ridge area of Virginia seen them nearby? As a result, multiple sightings across different time ranges could be attributed to the same cat. I started to get out and get an even closer look but I decided that probably wasnt a good idea, so I stayed in my car . He told me that he was having a problem with coyotes killing his sheep. We had tons of deer, albino too! It was completely jet black, with a very long tail 3-4 feet long. Near the paw print I found tracks of a small deer moving very fast (tracks far apart and just the point of the hoof.) Look forward to talking more. OK see I read there were mountain lions in a certain large canyon but now Im pretty sure that rumour is to keep other fisherman out. TWRA has had their collective heads up their cloacas for a very long time in denial of these sitings [sic] and reports, reads a comment on a December 2015 article about the video footage. They said I must have seen a bob cat. We went out there today to look for tracks. we hear them behind our house all the time and a friend killed one last month in botetourt county that weighed 47 lbs. I have seen fully grown Bobcats up close, and those animals are way bigger than I had previously expected. If I knew how, Id post the picture here. Even though the WV DNR says there are no wild mountain lions in the state, there are some held in captivity at the West Virginia Wildlife Center in French Creek. Its part of mother nature I guess. Im thinking they are here though. I had the windows open because it was a cool night. This area is on the Abingdon end of South Holston Lake. Note: this article expired, but a lot of people want to comment on this thread, so I kept it active, and updated it for quite a while. 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