Webmaster's Note! When it entered my scope, I was shocked to see what it was. 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. Shannon County, Mo. FILE - This November 2014, file photo provided by the U.S. National Park Service shows a mountain lion known as P-22, photographed in the Griffith Park area near downtown Los Angeles. A mountain lion was struck and killed by a vehicle in Simi Valley Thursday evening, officials announced. Shannon Becker was born and raised in Joplin and began in radio before graduating from Joplin Senior High in 1990. But I know what I saw! The National Park Service says vehicle strikes are the leading cause of death for mountain lions in the southern California area. Does this look like Mt. I first thought it was a bobcat but then I saw the long tail and the reddish color of the cat and realized that it was not a bobcat. In the face of a drier future, that iconic piece of Americana is on its way out in Southern California. 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! Once people feed them, they get habituated to us and they can be a huge nuisance. It was about 80lbs. Most are essentially reddish and light brown to tawny in color. The zip code for Paw Paw is 25434.Detour Road is (County Route 18). Dots on the map represent each mountain lion sighting. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. The CDFW says drivers need to be aware of the potential for wildlife to be crossing our roads. Another mountain lion near Los Angeles has died. It is clear there are thousands of residents who often mistake the tracks of coyotes and large dogs as Mountain Lions but the track you posted looks to me like a canine print.. A track in soft dirt spread out more and may look bigger from one in regular dirt. I know a mountain lion when I'm within 125 feet of one. A white Audi hit the mountain lion while traveling westbound on the 118 Freeway. FRANKLIN COUNTY For about 10 minutes, a small crowd gathered on a rural highway here marveling at a rare sight: A mountain lion, just hit by a car, sat in the roadway, stunned. Not a first-hand sighting, so post/do not post at your discretion. Hi My name is Brandi, I live in Four States, WV. And consider yourself lucky to see any of the elusive cats that exist or may exist in West Virginia (bobcat, mountain lion,). (In Alaska, anybody can marry anybody- just file the paperwork. "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. Copyright 2000-2023 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Franklin. In fact, most people never see this animal in the wild. Four States, WV seems like it would be good mountain lion habitat. Warren County, Mo. Most were picked up by video cameras stationed along trails, he said. Lion crouched down along the road at Gormania WV. Fishing tournament organizers take issue with new DNR rules. And it never bared its teeth or roared. The Scuttle Butt that I have been told from reliably people was a Black Cougar/Mountain Lion was sighted in the woods of Flag Pond Tennessee in 2007 by the Hensley and Shelton boys. He said they looked at each other for a very long several seconds before the mountain lion darted and ran into the darkness. Shed hunting isn't easy, but can offer unique opportunities. WARREN COUNTY, MO (KTVI) - Scientists with the Missouri Conservation Department are trying to learn more about a mountain lion that was struck and killed on I-70 Saturday in Warren County. No one else was hurt. I have had two Moutain Lion sightings. Theres a saying, a fed bear is a dead bear,' Rauch said. I did see onedead beside the freeway in the Bay Area once. 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. Then never paid anymore attention to it for a while as I couldnt see it anymore. An adult male mountain lion was hit around 6:30 p.m. on Pacific Coast. When I asked him to calm down he wouldn't I knew something bad was going on this child wasn't scared of much. 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. In Marshall County and parts south, there are confirmed sightings of sows (female bears) and cubs, Rauch said. A breakdown of the some of the biodiversity of wildlife that would benefit from the crossing. Mountain Lion (Cougar) confirmed DNR image. The deer was killed by a farm pond and the owner saw the tracks of a mountain lion in the mud around the dead deer.Submitted by: Dave MarshallFairmont, WV, Webmaster's Note!These large, wild mountain cats are shy and avoid humans. We believe people in Churchville and the surrounding area need to be aware that definitely it's a possibility that there are mountain lions that come through this area. "The last cougar that existed here in West Virginia was eliminated decades ago. Copyright 2023 CNN Newsource. 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). is an unincorporated town in Grant County, West Virginia, along the North Branch Potomac River. And two glowing eyes staring back at them. One non-native mammal, the European boar, was also introduced by the state to heavily mined areas in southwest West Virginia. I'm from California and have spent quite a lot of time in the Sierras, Cascades, San Bernardinos, San Jacintos, and the Rockies. My wife and I watched the cat walk up the hill through the woods and disappear at the crest of the hill (which is where our neighbor's yard is). It was night, and as we were going toward town, a rabbit ran across the road with a mountain lion chasing behind. Webmaster's Note!Hi Debbie Bond, I could have accidentally delete those pictures you send us when I accidentally deleted an entire page of emails and photos from my laptop. They are definitely here in West Virginia. I watched it through the scope the whole time. Fish and Wildlife Service also considers the mountain lion extinct in West Virginia. Webmaster's Note! He sat there quite a while, Door said. Webmaster's Note!I've spent time on Kinnison Mountain picking ramps and hiking, but never saw any mountain lions. Thats how a story relating a mountain lion in MonongaliaCounty was related to me last week. The last mountain lion sighting in the St. Louis region occurred in 2017, when a motorist struck a lion on Interstate 70 in Warren County, Zarlenga said. It is the county seat of Wyoming County and population approx: 750. 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. While I was there I happened to be looking around at the stuff that was to be loaded up and I look up for the biggest surprise of my life, About 50' away there I saw solid black cat walking in a wide open area in the middle of the day with his nose on the ground. For that reason, bear hunting season is longer in the Northern Panhandle than in other parts of the state, he said. Then.. 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.. 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. Before launching Joplin News First in 2017, he worked in television and radio, overlapping a career in the music industry. Also several people that lived in the area eventually saw one or the other or both. I can assure you that what I saw was in facta mountain lion.Submitted by: Ken Vandevort. Courtesy Tiffany Door via MDC. From that experience we?ve always thought that there were mountain lions in the area. Then I look above my building on the hill side and saw a large bodied animal. It happened on December 26, 2006. 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. (Check out wvdnr.gov for updates on these animals and others.). 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. Photos of mountain lions sent to West Virginia DNR, for example, generally involve a location other than the Mountain State, he said. Theyre beautiful and awesome, she said. I hope to visit Richwood in the near future!PattySubmitted by: PATRICIA WOLFORDPutnam County West Virginia, I saw Two (2) adult Cougars on Spruce Flat Rd. Some of the roads in West Virginia are where bison trails were in the past, he added. Near the Silica Mine on Rt 522 a large mountain lion was literally leaping across the road in front of our car. The sub-species of the eastern cougar indigenous to the state is extinct. 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. Taxidermist probablylocal WV roadkill?? From Ohio County to the north, most confirmed sightings have been of male bears. All rights reserved. Shanks West Virginia is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County, West Virginia, the North Fork Little Cacapon River runs through Shanks WV. Browsing around, a REALLY big lion can top 200 lbs. P-22 was first captured in 2012 and fitted with a GPS tracking collar as part of a National Park Service study. Samuel Adams Veteran Member Jan 27, 2023 #3 Gormania WV. This was definitely a mountain lion. Rauch said one place to begin answering that question is with another question What was there? In fact, most people never see this animal in the wild. Kinnison Mountain seems like it would be good mountain lion habitat. Door and her husband pulled up to the scene Monday to find the lion sitting in the middle of the old country lane with houses on one side and an open field on the other. 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. Is he a taxidermist? (CNN) Another mountain lion near Los Angeles has died. Create a password that only you will remember. Tiffany MitchellDoor photographed a cougar, or mountain lion, lying bleeding on the road in Franklin County. A look at years past when snows creeped into our citified neighborhoods, away from the mountains and foothills. P-22 usually hunts deer and coyotes, but in November the National Park Service confirmed that the cougar had attacked and killed a Chihuahua mix that was being walked in the narrow streets of the Hollywood Hills. I have heard about Cat sightings all my life growing up around Racine in Boone Co. Eastern Puma Research Network in Grant County of WILD, Wonderful West Virgina, Submitting this "report" of a possible Mt. The male cougar, whose killing of a leashed dog has raised concerns about its behavior, probably won't be released back into the wild and could be sent to an animal sanctuary or euthanized, depending on its health, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said. They had recently added a right-of-way along the ridge to access wells they drilled the past several months. They do exist and we know many other people that have seen them. I thought it might have been a bobcat, but his description sounded more like a puma/mountain lion! The mountain lion was lying down in the snow. Mountain lions are abundant in all those places, yet I've never seen one. IDNR said they believe it was the same. I walked to within 5 steps of the tree and I could not believe my eyes. Mountain lion sightings are very rare in the greater St. Louis region, Zarlenga said. Some say maybe it was a bobcat or maybe it was a large housecat. Authorities said the lion, tagged P-81, was found on the Pacific Coast Highway in the Western. Both are the same species, but have different sub-species status. The cat started toward Mitchells direction. Your friend is very lucky to have seen this animal in the wild. I saw a mountain lion briefly, from a distance of approx. Hello Richwooders! During the last six months, at least four others have reported seeing a big cat in that neighborhood. But he had not gotten in the room fast enough it had moved rather quickly. The sub-species of the eastern cougar indigenous to the state is extinct. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) A mountain lion, a species that remains incredibly rare in the state, was hit on a Missouri highway north of Villa . Hide hunting was a way to get out and make some extra besides. Only two confirmed sightings have been recorded since 1994: one animal was struck on Interstate 70 in. A native of Villa Ridge, Door, 41, was accustomed to seeing other animals: Deer, coyotes, bobcats. There before us crouched down and broad side starring straight at the headlights was a LARGE black cat, and its tail was very long and switching back and forth like a house cat would when annoyed. A mountain lion was struck by a car Tuesday morning and was euthanized by wildlife officers due to its severe injuries. 106. 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. An animal sprang up on the bank from the road about 40 yards away. I watched a second then realized this wasn't a deer and it was watching the girl and dog! and I have been coming to that area for over 30 years. That animal was traced by DNA to a population in the Black . Mountain lion (cougar) struck by vehicle on January 23, 2023, in Franklin County, Mo. 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. Choose wisely! But I dont know how I feel about them being here.. This 150-pound male mountain lion was hit by a car Tuesday in Nance County was found dead the next day, about 200 yards from the highway. Will Orange County's Fledgling Clean Power Agency Survive? Second mountain lion near Los Angeles hit, killed by car, (Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area/NPS), Sheriff releases name after body found in Mason County, Renovations moving ahead at Chick-fil-A in Barboursville, Fire department K-9 dies during search and rescue mission. Hello, My name is Don Woods Jr. My wife's name is Margaret. Reporter covering St. Louis County politics. He was coming across Kinnison Mountain, and it was around 4 a.m. in the morning. No humans were injured, but the mountain lion was apparently injured and stunned. Most mountain lions live about a decade. It was clearly a mountain lion. MDC advice. 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. WV., about three years ago. 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? This is an old cat, and old cats get old-cat diseases, Clifford said. (National Park Service) An adult male mountain lion was hit by a vehicle, suffering fatal injuries, just west of Malibu on Tuesday night, according . 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. Storm mine in Tucker County, A large cat in Wood County, West Virginia, Spring Valley in Wayne County WV. Updated: Oct 17, 2022 / 05:11 PM CDT. 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. State and federal wildlife officials announced last week that they were concerned the aging cat may be exhibiting signs of distress due in part to aging, noting the animal needed to be studied to determine what steps to take. We believe when reliable local reporting is widely available, the entire community benefits. LAist is part of Southern California Public Radio, a member-supported public media network. In August 2008, a friend and I were in Ohio Co., WV on Harvey Rd. I agree with you that 90 percent of the "woman screaming" sounds are owls or another woodland species of animal. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter, File). What questions do you have about Southern California? It was an experience The lion continued up towards Cacapon mountain.Sincerely,Terry and Marsha Moore. It was just recently photographed in Preston County. About 15 years ago we were camped at the head of the Cranberry. The young male lion had been struck by a car around 7 a.m. in western Malibu. !Submitted by: Debbie Bond. 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 head of the mountain lion stood below his waist (about 2 feet high) so perhaps a medium sized younger male or female. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love my daily morning newsletter, How To LA. 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. Mountain Lion (Cougar) confirmed DNR image. Huge lion hit by car near Grantsville, WV, Re: Huge lion hit by car near Grantsville, WV, Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. The elk story took a different turn a handful of years ago when the state reintroduced a sub-species, the Rocky Mountain elk, into low-human-population areas south of Charleston, Rauch said. Last April, workers broke ground on what will be the worlds largest wildlife crossing. The driver was unhurt, officials said. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. The community was named for the paw paw, the largest wild edible fruit native to America and grew in abundance throughout the community of Paw Paw and Morgan County, West Virginia. Heres everything you need to know about coyotes in Los Angeles County. Then the lion got up and jogged off into the night. That said, there is always the possibility of a single western mountain lion (or cougar) with an exceptional desire to roam, Rauch noted. Every weekday, you'll get fresh, community-driven stories that catch you up with our independent local news. As the ears looked really strange and small and the face seemed short just didnt dawn on me that it was a cat. In this interview, we talk with eyewitnesses about hitting a cougar or Mountain Lion with a vehicle in 2017. I don't wear an apron in my garage, only at work. 2023 Southern California Public Radio - All Rights Reserved, A Brief History Of Why It Does Occasionally Snow In LA. 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. I dont see that ever happening again.. Thanks for maintaining this website. Leadmine is known for the largest trees ever cut in West Virginia, White Oak. Mountain Lion (Cougar) confirmed DNR image. Sometimes people said they saw a lion out by Purina Farms, or Highway V. But there was never any hard proof. I will try to recover them and get them posted soon. Mountain lion P-81 was killed last weekend after likely being struck by a vehicle in the western Santa Monica Mountains, officials announced Friday. Illinois Department of Natural Resources experts believe the animal was this mountain lion . 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. So I lowered the bow back down jumped to the ground and startedtowards my son, but when I spotted him from a distance I realiized that he was ok (at least I thought!) If you hit one with your vehicle here, you can keep it- all of it. Not to mention a slew of wee things weasels and woodland jumping mice, opossums and muskrats. I just stumbled across your sight, mainly because of a conversation I had with a fellow employee in Cincinnati. Then that fall my dad was looking at deer with his binoculars to see if they were bucks and how many points, he was very shocked as he saw the brownish colored MT Lion. about a mile from West LIberty when I saw what I thought at first glance was a deer. There are still two other sub-species documented in the United States, the western cougar and the Florida panther. (U.S. National Park Service, via AP, File), Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. This is a first. Handle an encounter with a mountain lion: Mountain Lion sighting in Leon, Mason County? Last chance! 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. FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. The tracks were from a step down onto the road which is rich in clay mud. Nebraska Game and Parks will . January 23, 2023. 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.