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9. Years ago, I had one of those "funny-looking dogs" in my pasture!

Sun Apr 3, 2016, 02:53 PM

Apr 2016

Took video of a mountain lion sitting in my pasture. Showed it to a conservation agent--who promptly told us it was a dog. (Because he was too effin' LAZY! to investigate a mountain lion sighting in a state that has virtually no resident mountain lions) I had a good look at it walking and sitting. It walked like a cat, it sat like a cat, it had a feline snout, a feline tail, feline posture--NO.EFFIN'.WAY it was anything but a large cat!

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Son spots "funny looking dog" on the porch [View all] Liberal_in_LA Apr 2016 OP

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #1

So cool! I'd be too awe struck to pick up a camera. livetohike Apr 2016 #4

I didn't even think to get my camera ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #7

Very cool! I hope, though, that Phil Jr. was told that if he ever sees the petronius Apr 2016 #2

beautiful cat. liberal_at_heart Apr 2016 #3

What a great experience! Great picture too. livetohike Apr 2016 #5

We had jehop61 Apr 2016 #6

FINALLY!! A Florida Man who doesn't do something stupid!! madinmaryland Apr 2016 #8

Shots fired. Hehe liberalnarb Apr 2016 #32

Left turn, Clyde! keithbvadu2 Apr 2016 #46

Years ago, I had one of those "funny-looking dogs" in my pasture! lastlib Apr 2016 #9

Um, they didn't invite the panther to dinner? Yavin4 Apr 2016 #10

Nom nom nom shenmue Apr 2016 #36

Panthers invite themselves to dinner. jmowreader Apr 2016 #37

Never heard them called panthers, always knew them as cougars or mountain lions. senz Apr 2016 #11

New England has (or had) Catamounts FailureToCommunicate Apr 2016 #13

Well, there's nothing even approaching a mountain in Florida, it's totally flat in most parts Warpy Apr 2016 #16

Panther or Mountain lion cannabis_flower Apr 2016 #17

LOL... yup! All the same animal (more or less), but SO. MANY. NAMES. Adrahil Apr 2016 #31

Nice etymology: from catamountain, from cat o' mountain, cat of the mountain. senz Apr 2016 #23

HAVE. We've seen them here in Western Mass. nt. druidity33 Apr 2016 #48

According to Wikipedia, this is an endangered subspecies. Eugene Apr 2016 #14

Thanks. It's interesting that they're known by several names senz Apr 2016 #20

Also known as Catamounts.......... mrmpa Apr 2016 #22

I've always envied people who could remember things like that. senz Apr 2016 #25

My nephew went to Potomac State College....... mrmpa Apr 2016 #30

I was going to suggest Jeopardy senz Apr 2016 #44

On Final Jeopardy tonight..... mrmpa Apr 2016 #60

lol! Good for her! senz Apr 2016 #61

I knew I'd heard that name before, my brother and several friends went to UVM Rhiannon12866 Apr 2016 #52

That is a Florida Panther, a species that is close to extinction. The Texas Panther 1monster Apr 2016 #33

There's even an NHL team named after them OnlinePoker Apr 2016 #53

last week a woman encountered a panther WhiteTara Apr 2016 #12

I'd be getting an awful big, awful mean dog pronto. Yo_Mama Apr 2016 #15

They live with alligators strolling through their yards greymouse Apr 2016 #19

A lot of people feed their cats on the porch - I think it has gotten used to finding Yo_Mama Apr 2016 #45

The cat did them no harm, it just acted like any cat would, wild, feral, or domestic. 1monster Apr 2016 #34

Humans are encroaching on crucial habitat... Flaxbee Apr 2016 #39

Uh, they eat deer. Which have antlers and hooves and shit. They'd totally take a big dog in a fight. LeftyMom Apr 2016 #51

Good information, thanks. senz Apr 2016 #57

they eat anything Mosby Apr 2016 #59

But the dog will likely know that the cat is around before you do. Yo_Mama Apr 2016 #58

Not to paint a dark cloud within this silver lining Fritz Walter Apr 2016 #18

I always think of Romeo the wolf in Alaska, and it breaks my heart. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #41

Shrinking habitat issue gsb54 Apr 2016 #21

The thing to remember with large predators DemonGoddess Apr 2016 #24

Yes, all cats have some things in common... senz Apr 2016 #26

"If I fits, I sits!" TDale313 Apr 2016 #27

that video had me cracking up first time I saw it! DemonGoddess Apr 2016 #35

Yes, for cat lovers, it's delightful to know ... BUT... senz Apr 2016 #40

Beautiful cat. n/t TDale313 Apr 2016 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Apr 2016 #29

The movie The Revenant brought it all home for me. senz Apr 2016 #42

For a wild animal that panther looks very domesticated. jwirr Apr 2016 #38

The immortal Ogden Nash on the subject. bigmonkey Apr 2016 #43

a walk on a nature trail thru the swamp keithbvadu2 Apr 2016 #47

cool! eom LittleGirl Apr 2016 #50

Cool! geardaddy Apr 2016 #56

seeing a big cougar in the wild is an unforgettable experience. Baobab Apr 2016 #49

Here Kitty Kitty Kitty! Want a Kitty snooper2 Apr 2016 #54

cat family tree kiri Apr 2016 #55