The zip code for Paw Paw is 25434.Detour Road is (County Route 18). So I ran in the house told my husband to get his gun that there is a cat out here and it isn't nolittle one either is a big one so he gets his 22 pistol and thinks I'm messing with him he comes outside with me tosee what I was scared off I was shaking.. I bet he made it 40 feet in the time I made it 3 feet to get to my car door, she said. My friend also saw it and we had about 30 seconds that it stood and looked at us. This is only the third confirmed mountain lion sighting in MDCs St. Louis Region since 2011. Copyright The Intelligencer | https://www.theintelligencer.net | 1500 Main Street, Wheeling, WV 26003 | 304-233-0100. A mountain lion who was struck and killed by a vehicle in the Malibu area in June was pregnant with four kittens when she died, biologists said Wednesday. Last April, workers broke ground on what will be the worlds largest wildlife crossing. Here is a couple of pictures of what we had found. Then It took off up into the woods and I could hear it going around the side of the mountain and up the hill.Submitted by: Zachary HarrisBoone County,West Virginia. A mountain lion hit and killed by a car in Milford, Conn., last month was a long way from home, most likely the . Webmaster's Note! Doors photo of the cat went viral by Tuesday. I just laughed because I was born and raised in Logan WV and had also thought that stories like these were so much imagination. 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 1990 I was at a old coal mine sight on the Gauley River rd. 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. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. The death of P-22, our most famous local mountain lion, was attributed in part to a collision with a car in the weeks before he was euthanized. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. I was watching a clear spot along an old logging road, about 30 yards from my position. A look at years past when snows creeped into our citified neighborhoods, away from the mountains and foothills. We were there a good 10 minutes.. The Northern Panhandle is much more developed than it was back then (frontier days), but, definitely, the namesake is fitting, said Steve Rauch, district wildlife biologist for the state Division of Natural Resources. The elk went extinct, Rauch said, because of habitat loss and market-level hunting for meat. It ran off shortly after the photo was taken. I saw on your web site that itis believed that mountain lions are extinct in West Virginia. Just found this website. We also discuss other reports from the same area. The sub-species of the eastern cougar indigenous to the state is extinct. Photos of mountain lions sent to West Virginia DNR, for example, generally involve a location other than the Mountain State, he said. Since we?ve gotten a little older and the ground has gotten harder we have opted for a cabin at Watoga State Park the last 6 years. Blaine said it appeared healthy and strong, but he never expected to see a mountain lion in the wild. Were working through all of those issues and well take a totality of the findings into account to try to make the best decision we can for the cat, she said. The Eastern puma is known to occur: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia.The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Refuges in which the Eastern puma is known to occur: Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge, Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge, Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge, I live in Boone County, West Virginia and back around the fall of 2006, one night I went walked outside to get the cat and put him in for the night. I never seen shoulders move like that on a big cat in person nor a tail so long! It happened on December 26, 2006. How 4 Words Upended A University's Journalism Program, And Stirred A Reckoning Over Race, What A Popular Yoga Teacher's Descent Into Conspiracy Theories Says About The 'Wellness To QAnon Pipeline', Ancient Lung Disease Strikes Countertop Cutters In LA, The Groundbreaking Suicide Squad That Tested Early Rockets And Flirted With The Occult. The DNR has received many of the same accounts from credible witnesses. I thought maybe you would like to know that they are definitely here in Hampshire County West Virginia as well.Submitted by: Nedra Platt. (Living Habitats/National Wildlife Federation). Choose wisely! Well it moved, I seen it was a cat and scream for the girl to get her dog in the house, she thought I had lost my mind but thank heavens she did what I screamed for her to do and ran to the house this cat got up and started walking toward my drive, Larry couldn't believe his eyes and I said no house cat is that big at that distance! June 18, 2019 | 11:38am. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. We had noticed several deer tracks and then out of the blue notced a very different track following them. Most mountain lions live about a decade. The Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed the animal was struck by a vehicle at Highway T and Old Highway 100 just north of Villa Ridge. I live in Putnam County, and one of my students who lives on "Redhouse Hill" which is rural and beautifully mountainous, with many ridge top roads populated by picturesque farms, told me he had seen a mountain lion. (CNN) Another mountain lion near Los Angeles has died. An un-collared mountain lion, like the one pictured, was struck and killed in Malibu Tuesday night. Lion. Those elk are mostly regarded as photo opportunities at the moment, but Rauch said the herd may one day be large enough to allow hunting. You need to show some kind of a mountain lion sign (confirmed prints, pictures, and etc.) Alternative headline: A Coyote's Guide To Mating in L.A. Then after it I guess you would call it growled at me I became aware that It was a mountain lion. It was around 2pm on a weekday, hardly any traffic at all on that road during the week in the early afternoon. Theres a saying, a fed bear is a dead bear,' Rauch said. and the zip code for the community is 26761. Had to be put down by fish and game people. Contrary to popular belief, there are no black panthers in USA. I live in Preston County, on the border of Maryland. Mountain lion hit by car; left scene wounded, do not approach, What to to if you encounter a mountain lion? "Unfortunately, wildlife cross roadways, freeways and highways to get to areas where they feel they have better opportunities in food, companionship, etc.," said Tim Daly, CDFW public information officer. According to the National Wildlife Federation, the mountain lion has many other names, including "cougar," "panther," "puma," and "catamount." There are still two other sub-species documented in the United States, the western cougar and the Florida panther. For the latest national news from NPR and our live radio broadcast, visit LAist.com/radio. If you hit one with your vehicle here, you can keep it- all of it. The weird thing about this is that we live in a fairly populated area where I never thought you would see a mountain lion, if that was what it really was (maybe a bobcat with a longer tail than normal?). Taxidermist probablylocal WV roadkill?? As for people who want photographic proof, this animal wasn't sticking around long enough for me to even get my camera out.Submitted by: Rob Watt. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. A breakdown of the some of the biodiversity of wildlife that would benefit from the crossing. Webmaster's Note!I've spent time on Kinnison Mountain picking ramps and hiking, but never saw any mountain lions. Rare Missouri Mountain Lion Hit By Car, Photo Shows. The Missouri Dept of Conservation release information regarding a vehicle striking a mountain lion (cougar) not far from Six Flags. A female mountain lion struck on Antonio Parkway left two orphaned female kittens; one was also struck by a car, but not killed. Thank you and have a nice day. Mountain Lion (Cougar) confirmed DNR image. Hello, My name is Aaron. I have had two Moutain Lion sightings. It was about 4 feet long and had a long tail it was tan/grey in color. With one hikers still missing the well-known actor Julian Sands expert mountaineers say the usual scarcity of snow in the L.A.-area makes it especially hard to get enough experience to safely venture out in harsh conditions. Anyway, I am submitting this "report" of a possible Mt. The 2015 Obion County sighting was hardly the only mountain lion sighting in the East, nor was it even the only confirmed sighting. There was a problem saving your notification. Webmaster's Note! Webmaster's Note! 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). This picture was taken April 7, 2008 behind my home in Wallace, WV approx. "There was a bloody paw print on the porch.". Some say maybe it was a bobcat or maybe it was a large housecat. Other times, theres a hoax involved in such reports. 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. In 2008, a 150-pound mountain lion was shot and killed by police in an alley in the Roscoe Village neighborhood on Chicago's North Side. A mountain lion was struck and killed by a vehicle in Simi Valley Thursday evening, officials announced. From that experience we?ve always thought that there were mountain lions in the area. about a mile from West LIberty when I saw what I thought at first glance was a deer. Last year my wife and I were returning home to Berkeley Springs WV in Morgan County. The National Park Service says vehicle strikes are the leading cause of death for mountain lions in the southern California area. Webmaster's Note! Later we heard movement around our campsite and what sounded like hissing. Webmaster's Note! When I walked out side to find him my cat came running at me, and he never runs, he is a pretty big cat and doesn't run much at all. The driver was unhurt, officials said. He was the face of the campaign to build a wildlife crossing over a Los Angeles-area freeway to give big cats, coyotes, deer and other wildlife a safe path to the nearby Santa Monica Mountains, where they have room to roam. From the car, Mitchell could see just its head. We invite you to share any stories you may have about mountain lions with us on the radio at 7:06 Saturday morning. Lion anonymously because I think many people, especially where I live, would think that I am crazy. "Most of those cases either involve a mistaken identity or its possible and we know it has occurred that people do crazy things and perhaps someone has turned one loose or its escaped from somewhere,"Johansen said. I fully expected a deer to appear their. The long tail was a dead giveaway. Back to Top Eastern Cougars (#109) Jan 15 2013 Some wanted to know if the lion was OK; others if it had been found. location at the time of the sighting was the easternsection of the ATV trail around the northern intersection of the trail 10 and 15. 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. We were very excited, but we're unable to get any pictures.Thank you!Submitted by: Krissi WoodDate: Sun, January 27, 2008 3:22 pm. It's always hard to tell from pix, but I'd say that cat's pushing 180 lb, maybe better. I measured with my hand width and then again when I returned home and it was approx. Subscribe with this special offer to keep reading, (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Tiffany MitchellDoor photographed a cougar, or mountain lion, lying bleeding on the road in Franklin County. Harpers Ferry, where the Shenandoah River meets the Potomac River, is the site of a famous Civil War-era raid. Then a little bit later we decided we were done fishing and would go home, about half way up to the main road we saw the black animal again, and I thought what kind of dog is that? But it's really more for humans. Missouri Department of Conservation workers said on Tuesday they were still searching for the animal and did not have more details about the lions gender, size or other characteristics. This is a first. A mountain lion was hit and killed by a car traveling near Highway 77 in the Rio Grande Valley over the weekend, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials say. No humans were injured, but the mountain lion was apparently injured and stunned. Thank you, I doubt anyone would want to believe this, but after reading all the comments on "mountain lions" I have to share what happened to me and Larry. Tuesday's examination found the cat had an eye injury, probably received from being hit by a car and more tests would be conducted to determine if the animal suffered additional head trauma, said Deana Clifford, the senior wildlife veterinarian with the department. They do exist and we know many other people that have seen them. 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. The road is lined with homes, but the backyards of these residences are vast tracts of timber and rugged forest land. Browsing around, a REALLY big lion can top 200 lbs. It was extremely large with a long tail, probably 4-5 feet at least. Routinely, people will call in and say, Ive seen a mountain lion,' Rauch said. His incredibly mean doberman, turned tail and ran up to the house. while most mature males mountain lions weigh 80 to 150 lbs. The famous Hollywood-roaming mountain lion known as P-22 is drastically underweight and was probably struck and injured by a car, wildlife experts who conducted a health examination on the big cat . What questions do you have about Southern California? Do Not Sell My Personal Information I am greatful others have been seeing them and are posting their sightings on your site as well. Tail of the creature, Kinnison Mountain WV. I'm 30 years old and scared to death for the safety of mydaughters. They had recently added a right-of-way along the ridge to access wells they drilled the past several months. Hello, My name is Don Woods Jr. My wife's name is Margaret. That was a once-in-a-lifetime experience to get to see it in person and that close up, said Tiffany Mitchell Door, a resident of Villa Ridge who was one of about a dozen people to see the lion Monday night. 400 yards above my house. It ran off into the night. I grew up in Garrett County MD. But when they arrived, it became clear the lion's injuries which included broken bones, lacerations and likely internal injuries would be fatal. According to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, which tracks mountain lions in the region, as of December at least 32 mountain lions (collared and uncollared) have been killed by vehicles on roads. Shanks WV. I am 16 years old and live in Putnam County, WV. These are some of the pics. He was telling me about a cousin of his in WV that said he had saw a panther there, but my friend did not believe him. I am happy to have found your site. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. 2023 Southern California Public Radio - All Rights Reserved, A Brief History Of Why It Does Occasionally Snow In LA. 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. From Ohio County to the north, most confirmed sightings have been of male bears. 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. Along the way we have seen black bears, deer, and hawks. Its the latest in a mounting number of reports of a mountain lion sighting in the area along Kingwood Pike near the Monongalia/Preston County line. 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. 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. Copyright 2000-2023 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. CHICAGO (CBS) -- A mountain lion was hit and killed by a vehicle on Interstate 88 in DeKalb County over the weekend. Construction is expected to be completed by early 2025. Wrong video but about the same thing. According to state police, troopers responded to a call of. I know a mountain lion when I'm within 125 feet of one. Yep, that's a local one. 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. That's what it looks like to me as well, 4bear!! Also, because it was walking towards us, the closer it came the more clearly we could see its features. It was beige, had a long tail, and cub like ears. He comes to KOAM 7 News Now-CBS/FOX (Morgan-Murphy Media) with more than 30 years in media and entertainment. The Scuttle Butt that I have been told was the eastern mountain lions, were exterminated decades ago but that doesn't mean they aren't present. That are a catamount/puma/cougar/mountain lion, cousin. Most have been males looking for mates and their own territory. Not that wildlife enthusiasts wouldnt like for there to be some, he noted. This one weighed 260 lbs. One thing those who wander area woods likely wont see, however, is a mountain lion, Rauch said. 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? It eventually ran away from the scene. On another note Carlene and Sandy and all the others who have e-mailed me, I sent more pictures in to this site hope they are posted soon and hope you enjoy them! P-54, who was being tracked by National . The . It was in fact a mountain lion that I saw. It was night, and as we were going toward town, a rabbit ran across the road with a mountain lion chasing behind. My stepbrother, and I at the time were teenagers and lived at Horner WV, Lewis County was about a mile from Stonecoal Lake. Wildlife experts say the famous Hollywood-roaming mountain lion known as P-22 is drastically underweight and probably was struck and hurt by a car. Illinois Department of Natural Resources experts believe the animal was this mountain lion . Not to mention a slew of wee things weasels and woodland jumping mice, opossums and muskrats. Mountain lions are abundant in all those places, yet I've never seen one. Copyright 2023 CNN Newsource. I did not see much more than that, it was booking across the road, 2 leaps and it was gone. The mountain lion died on scene at around 9:30 p.m. Various versions about the animal kill have since been spun across the Internet. Although locals swear they have seen mountain lions, the WV DNR says the creature no longer exists in the state. 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. We?ve camped in the Cranberry area many many times as well as the Greenbrier river area and Pocahontas county. Lion! He said he got within 20 yards of the cat before it disappeared into the woods. Courtesy Tiffany Door via MDC. I hope this will help someone else who may have the same experience some day.Thanks very much,JeffThu, November 22, 2007 2:07 pm, Enjoying your website, very nicely done. As the animal continued walking, it walked in front of trees which allowed us to give some perspective to its size. It is the county seat of Wyoming County and population approx: 750. Fishing tournament organizers take issue with new DNR rules. 50 feet. MAPLE PARK, Ill. - Illinois State Police said a mountain lion was struck and killed Sunday night on Interstate 88 in DeKalb County. 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. VENTURA COUNTY A young mountain lion was struck and killed on Highway 33 near Oak View shortly before 6:20 a.m. Friday, authorities said. Or, perhaps more likely, someone could deliberately (and illegally) release such an animal into the wild here. Does this look like Mt. The very sad news: there was a PGC ear tag on it. I used to hunt them when I was young and lived in AZ the hides brought $125.00 Back then and I was working and going to school. Pineville is a town in Wyoming County, West Virginia, along the Guyandotte River and the zip code for Pineville is 24874. FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. The Missouri Dept of Conservation release information regarding a vehicle striking a mountain lion (cougar) not far from Six Flags. It continuedalong the logging road until it disappeared into some thick trees. All rights reserved. I dont see that ever happening again.. Their dog survived a coyote attack not too long ago, she said. Although I suspect the tracks in the photograph was dog track or a forefeet of bear, not a mountain lion tract.I'm no expert and I've been wrong before and I know for sure experts have been wrong before.If you find tracks, measure and photograph them carefully, then consult a track field guide for identification. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Before that, a lion was captured on a trail camera in 2011 in a wooded area of Chesterfield. The mountain lion's death comes about a month after the beloved P-22 was euthanized. I am a college graduate and I work for AFLAC. 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. She froze with fear for a moment. Its typically just a solo male coming through, he said, noting the DNR doesnt want a bear to set up shop near a city, where interaction and conflict with humans is inevitable. No one else was hurt. If you want to see a mountain lion, now is your chance. It was one. Gormania WV. It was one of just three sightings around St. Louis in the past 12 years. Or this one from Valentine's Day last: And, to a certain extent, he noted, in the Mountain States memory. They are definitely here in West Virginia. But I know what I saw! He holds a bachelors degree in mass communications from Missouri Southern State University (1994). He came on a straight stretch and came upon what he thought was a deer standing in the road, but when he got closer, he said that it jumped off the road, and he saw the tail of the creature, which had to be a mountain lion.Thanks!Submitted by: AaronFri, February 22, 2008 9:56 pm. 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. I was doing a search on the internet and found your sight and was excited to see that a man named Chris Sparkman had sighted one in Paw Paw about 9 months before my sighting. (CNN) Another mountain lion near Los Angeles has died. Not a first-hand sighting, so post/do not post at your discretion. 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.. 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. I can assure you that what I saw was in facta mountain lion.Submitted by: Ken Vandevort. Then.. 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. So when he came running at me I figured there was another neighbor hood cat outside after him so I walked around the corner of the house and soon realized there wasn't another cat. Check these mountain loins out, tell me what you think. Blogs generally tell two different stories about the two photos of a man holding the lion, including a close-up of the huge paw, according to a Prescott, Arizona newspaper. SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KABC) -- A mountain lion was killed after being struck by a car in Simi Valley Thursday night. MDC asks anyone who might see the animal to maintain a safe distance, do not approach it, and report the sighting to MDC or local law enforcement. Rauch said one place to begin answering that question is with another question What was there? WV., about three years ago. Myself and 3 other close friends travel to the area twice a year to hunt and fish. 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? We told a few who didn't really believe us and when I told my other neighbor Dolly, she said yep, she had seen the thing at the woods edge between our yard. I walked to within 5 steps of the tree and I could not believe my eyes. Nobody is taking that kind of decision lightly, spokesperson Jordan Traverso said during a videoconference. 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. but I haven't heard anything about Mountain Lion sightings in this area, and I haven?t seen them, but that doesn't mean they aren't present. Then never paid anymore attention to it for a while as I couldnt see it anymore. Copyright 2023 CNN Newsource. He was coming across Kinnison Mountain, and it was around 4 a.m. in the morning. One non-native mammal, the European boar, was also introduced by the state to heavily mined areas in southwest West Virginia. Mountain lion sightings are very rare in the greater St. Louis region, Zarlenga said. The Missouri Department of . It was clearly a mountain lion. 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