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Updated: 10:27 AM Feb 11, 2008
Possible Panther Sighting In Southern Kentucky
A cat has some people in Whitley County taking a double take. It's not just any cat, however. Those who've spotted the feline describe it as "huge." Posted: 6:56 PM Feb 8, 2008 |
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A cat has some people in Whitley County taking a double take. It's not just any cat, however. Those who've spotted the feline describe it as "huge."
David Turner says a friend snapped a picture of the questionable cat with a cell phone camera. At first, he thought his friend had shown him a picture of a house cat as a joke, but then he realized he was he was looking at something much more ferocious.
"It's very evident if it's a picture of a house cat, this is a picture of something bigger," Turner says.
Turner said many people think the panther-like cat is a tall tale. But wildlife officials had said it's possible, although not likely, panthers could be seen in southern Kentucky.
"My primary concern is that people we know that there is something dangerous out there if they're walking," Turner tells us.
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On Sept.26th, early Saturday morning around 1:00 a.m. my Mother and Step Father were driving home and a large solid black animal leaped across the road in front of their truck. My Step Father asked my Mom if she saw what he saw and at first my Mom thought it was a dog but knew that the head on it was cat like. She told him that she believed it was a black panther. This cat was approx 75-80lbs.. (comparing it to one of my dogs lol) As a little girl my Mother and Aunt were walking to my Great Grandmothers house to get gallon jars of milk and ran upon a panther then as well. This is how she was able to identify this most recent sighting as a black panther. The time she saw the one as a little girl was in Rockcastle/Lincoln County in approx 1965. And also, that cat was in a tree.
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Was riding 4 wheeler between Balken and Coalstone and see a black panther. This was 2 weekago.
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I've seen one on our farm twice...once just fleeting glimpse, but the second time he was in an unused paddock, and was taller than the second rail of plank fencing. Very long tail, dark in color; it was close to dusk so I assumed black but possibly not considering time of day. He was only about 40 feet from me; I was too amazed to be scared at that moment. I've heard him 3 other times; it is unmistakable...like a scream. It scares the dogs. Interestingly, it has not bothered our horses, although the deer are quite plentiful here and probably a much easier target. These events occurred from early last fall to most recently about 3 months ago. A farmer about 6 miles away has also reported a similar sighting.
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