Later we heard a report of a deer kill close to Cabella's. Seriously. Mountain Lion sightings continued around West Virginia, with people reporting sightings or evidence of a Mountain Lion. Presley Ridge in Laurel Park WV, Harrison County. “The witnesses described it as being seven to eight feet tall, covered in shaggy white hair with legs like a man,” McCoy told Modern Farmer. Also, because it was walking towards us, the closer it came the more clearly we could see its features. PO Box 1896 | Sacramento, California | 95812 916-442-2666 | info@mountainlion.org (BDN) -- Are there mountain lions in Maine?There have been frequent reports about mountain lion or cougar sightings in our state, and always they seem to be met with doubt or outright debunking. A West Virginia Mountain Cougar in the winter snow. Mountain lion photographed in California. They said wild mountain lions had always been there in the Allegheny Mountains Wilderness but in other parts of West Virginia most are thought to have escaped from private compound or been let loose by those keeping them as pets. The tail was as long as the body and was thick, it's back feet were large. I have saw one with my own eyes.Submitted by: J GoreBurlington KY. Webmaster's Note Sighting a Black Mountain Lion is a rare and unexpected event. The tracks were from a step down onto the road which is rich in clay mud. to find a tree to climb some 100 yrds away. It was clearly a mountain lion. The dogs were barking at it but they would not go right to it, which was odd cause they always go to a dog passing by and check it out but they would not get too close, then we rode our bikes a little faster and I could see it was cat, but couldnt believe my eyes, then it finally took off running not real fast but yet way ahead of us and it leaped up the side of the hill maybe a 8 or 10 ft jump. I use the term "wooded area" because it would be hard to characterize the area as woods or forest - more like a strip of trees about one hundred yards wide that separates our house from the neighbors who live on the hill above us. We?ve camped in the Cranberry area many many times as well as the Greenbrier river area and Pocahontas county. 90 percent of the "woman screaming" sounds are only hoot owls, Did you mean: Mcelroy creek in Tyler County, I found your site after googling lion sightings for Huntington, West Virginia, Mysterious animal photo in Lahmansville in Grant County West Virginia, Mountain Lion sighting I-79 north near Weston, WV in Lewis County in 1999 or 2000, Mountain Lion sighting in Mt. There have been several mountain lion sightings in Paw Paw Tunnel area since June 2003 where others have reported seeing the mountain cat . Most are essentially reddish and light brown to tawny in color. Bounties were offered for dead mountain lions in many areas. I'm 30 years old and scared to death for the safety of mydaughters. California Department of Fish and Game This is a copy of the phony flier that mentions false sightings of mountain lions in the state. Tags Appalachian Black Panther bigfoot Flatwoods Monster Mothman Nun'Yunu'Wi Ogua Point Pleasant Sheepsquatch Stone Man TNT area. Webmaster's Note!I've spent time on Kinnison Mountain picking ramps and hiking, but never saw any mountain lions. 7) Red Fox. In Randolph County, for example, bounties were paid on 73 panthers between 1852 and 1859. Near the Silica Mine on Rt 522 a large mountain lion was literally leaping across the road in front of our car. Today, my friend, who lives in Ronceverte, told me that he heard a horrible scream that seemed to have come from a cat. I agree with you that 90 percent of the "woman screaming" sounds are owls or another woodland species of animal. The study sampled the genetic characteristics of nearly 300 lions … I measured with my hand width and then again when I returned home and it was approx. Tail of the creature, Kinnison Mountain WV. It is always possible a Mountain Lion could come thru, and killed 3-year-old horse. Club extension and membership growth allowed the formation of an additional sub-district in 1959-1960. But when the Silver Bridge, connecting Point Pleasant with Gallipolis, Ohio, collapsed during rush hour on 15 December 1967 killing forty-six people, locals began to blame the Mothman for all their troubles. Bennett is pretty sure the cat was a black cougar, the elusive cousin of the elusive mountain lion that has been reported in a variety of Virginia mountain counties but has yet to be proven to exist. Lion. Submitted by: Billybob Cougar, Mountain Lion, Catamount, Panther, and Puma, (Some of the names for this great cat) and is found principally in the mountains. To date, no credible physical evidence (carcasses, trail camera pictures, photographs, film footage, etc.) 2 1/2 feet high with a body in excess of 4 feet long. This beast is a bipedal creature covered in white wool with a pointed head, a fang-filled mouth, and the horns of a goat. My son was holding his bow with an arrow noched and another in his right hand pointing down towards the ground, he was pale and shaking anddidn't even notice me. Webmaster's Note! Early stories tell of encounters with the creature, including the troubles of a family that lived alongside the Monongahela River in the mid-1700s. Webmaster's Note! If you have any questions for me, my name is Alice Hanna and my number is (304) 000 - 0000. Persecution and the loss of habitat effectively extinguished the big cats in West Virginia. It was about 80lbs. Bounties were offered for dead mountain lions in many areas. The opposite is true in albinism. We were near the end of the road at Beaver Creek (about 6 miles below the old logging town of Spruce). One month ago my mother Celestine was taking my daughter Addie to baseball practice and had herfather in the car with them.. (Just kidding!) Glad to hear we?re not the only ones who have felt that the big cat it here (eastern wv) having migrated to the area many years ago.Sincerely, Butch DownsDate: Wed, September 19, 2007 8:19 am. Florida cougar cross breed relaxes at the Southern Florida Rehabilitation Center September 16, 2000 in Homestead, Florida. Animals have always been a big part of my life, my family has a farm. Needless to say, this sighting was a treat that I will treasure forever.Chris SparkmanWoodbridge, VA. Webmaster's Note!The community of Paw Paw is known for the nearby Paw Paw Tunnel. I have found myself landing on it numerous times, whether researching ramps, bobcats, or mountain lions! Hoping that is was a deer, I lowered my rifle and placed the scope on another clear spot that was in the pathof the animal. And to those who make this site possible...THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I just laughed because I was born and raised in Logan WV and had also thought that stories like these were so much imagination. That sighting was quickly followed by a family returning from a reunion seeing a tall goat-like creature step from the woods. I will try to recover them and get them posted soon. Lionism came to West Virginia on September 30, 1921, when the Charleston Lions Club was chartered. Webmaster's Note! One came to her as the result of an owner's divorce. If you should see a mountain lion consider yourself lucky and enjoy the moment. I am guessing (the size of my German shepherd dog). Too bad, they look so friendly! Mountain Lion Sighting North Mountain close to Gerrardstown, WV. Animals tracks 3 to 4 inches Mountain Lion; no claw marks | 2 to 2.5 inches Bobcat; no claw marks | 2 to 3 inches canine; claw marks. Webmaster's Note! I later tried to talk to the DNR about it but they said we were making it up. One night after going to bed we were awoken by what sounded like screams off in the woods. In the Lions' Year 1947-1948, a third sub-district, 29-A, was added. I've had nearly a dozen people tell me about their sightings but they didn't want their sighting published on the web. The photo, submitted to The Richwooders site by a third party, and we could not confirm whether or not it was killed by mountain lions. In fact, most people never see this animal in the wild.... Four States, WV seems like it would be good mountain lion habitat. We were shocked to see this photo b/c we usually only get to see. The most recent sighting was a 2016 report by an anonymous man driving on Route 2 in Virginia. I just stumbled across your sight, mainly because of a conversation I had with a fellow employee in Cincinnati. I did some touch up on the background to give more realism to this wildlife scene. Two of the beasts were supposedly displayed in London in the 1700s, although there is no record of what happened to the cats. Along the way we have seen black bears, deer, and hawks. However, black panthers were reported in West Virginia as far back as the first settlers, and were taken seriously by science. However, black panthers were reported in West Virginia as far back as the first settlers, and were taken seriously by science. Webmaster's Note! Famous West Virginians include actor Don Knotts, Air Force test pilot Chuck Yeager (the man who broke the sound barrier), author Pearl Buck, and Olympic gold medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton. Sightings of cougars and black leopards are a dime a dozen in the Eastern US, and dodgy photos of them are valued at even less. In fact, most people never see this animal in the wild.... Kinnison Mountain seems like it would be good mountain lion habitat. In 2012, Joseph Holbrook, then a master’s degree candidate at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, conducted a study of the molecular ecology of mountain lions in New Mexico, West Texas and South Texas. and the zip code for the community is 26761. It was just recently photographed in Preston County. Is it possible that this was done by a mountain lion. the Eastern Cougar is Puma concolor, reflecting the solid color without stripes or spots Source: Public Domain Pictures 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.1 The cougar has the largest geographic range of any native terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere.