Not a cougar or a bob cat. 4 bds; 6 ba; 7,690 sqft - House for sale. About 6 feet in length without the tail, which was enormous on its own and very bulky at the end. Poughkeepsie. However, the DEC reports there have been isolated sightings that involved cougars that are not native to New York. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. He heard a huge ruckus of the dogs barking suddenly the one female screamed in pain and came running to him but the male took off after something and didn't return home till the next morning. When taking photographs of tracks, please include an object of known size, such as a quarter or ruler, next to the track. What you're describing sounds more like one of those than anything else. I began to Google the various animals she suggested tocompare to what I saw. As we neared closer to it we could see that it wasn't a Dog, Deer the body was low and long. He said I was just a smartass and to stop bothering him. They took hair samples that confirmed the animal was a mountain lion but didnt alert local officials,the Albany Times Union said. sure.But within 20 yards 2010 season i was absolutly sure this was a mountain lion or cougar. It was sitting on its haunches, leaning forward, and ears forward, looking down onto/across the highway. Or sign in with one of these services. After the first year we moved in I found a company that makes fantastic products for log homes. or just google mountain lion, greenwich ct you can find multiple stories. Map and location information for Briggs Mountain in New York: Briggs Mountain is one of the Summits in Dutchess County, NY and can be found on the Rock City USGS topographic quad map. Hello all. and the dispatchershowed interest. Halfmoon is located in the southern part of Saratoga County. Mountain Lions weigh from 80-225 pounds (36-103 kg), averaging 140 (64 kg). Cougars are commonly mistaken for wild bobcats, fishers and coyotes, as well as domestic housecats and dogs. Loved them all! Touch for directions. As cats of any size are extremely elusive. The sighting on Gerdes Road is the third in the past month and very close to the most recent one, on . Wilderness: Can you put me in touch with any of the state Dec/Rangers/etc. My fish don't grow bigger, stories don't change, I couldn't make up better, So: That's it. 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Mountain lions are far from extinct in upstate NY. I was just reading the start of this thread and read the one from Marathon. Thanks for the great 'Tour' everyone! Come on. a Dutchess County resident since 2000, formerly of Brewster and Yonkers, passed . Goshen. But whenever I hear of someone in a log home with outside maintenance issues, I try to share as it can be difficult knowing what to use when your new to a log home, particularly if you werent the original owner. Not afraid of dogs, coyotes, or much else, either. DEC confirmed a mountain lion was in the Lake George area in 2011 before being killed by a car in Connecticut. It was less than 100yds off the West side of the road, sitting on top of a section of rock/cliff that the highway had been cut through. Just before the " Castle creek 1 mile " highway sign.When I screamed " holy F%^K, a mountain lion, scaring the S#$T out my buddy who was driving almost lost control at 75 mph. GREENWICH, Conn. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- There has been a wild animal alert issued in . If the other poster saw the parent in May and I saw a dead adolescent one in November I bet that there is one that has set up a resident in the area. So after reading all the above posts I see no need to call the DEC to report the incident. I was late too. I was working in Bradford county PA close to the NY state border cutting lines (paths). There are many images of mountain lions circulating on the internet with false claim they were taken in New York. Now i have a more recent sighting on Lake road in Oneida ny. It is probably coyote or possibly a mountain lion. Just saying but some of you encountered Bigfoot. So I hope this offers some info to folks who need it. There are mountain lions, lynx, bobcat, wolf, coyote, coy dogs, black bear, moose, red and gray fox plus many other animals in the area that are seen regularly. I also took a picture of a large scat that was found on my neighbors back yard. Then she started listing the kind of animal it could have been. Obsessed with natural light, tall ceilings and all windows. It was not a large house cat, it was unmistakable. The version I heard was that a farmer shot one in his field with a radio collar on and within minutes the DEC was at knocking at his door and confiscated it before he could show anybody. The study also suggests public education might benefit people who could potentially encounter a mountain lion in the wild, while hiking, for instance. 60 Market Street Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Phone: (845) 486-3250 Days Open: Monday - Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm. All photos below have been circulating amongst the internet with FALSE claim they are from New York. Or a tail so long and distinct!! Kittle, Cathy (DEC) And indeed, when looking at this still shot from a trail cam, this feline does appear to have mountain lion-esque characteristics. Officials shared photos from the investigation and reported that the animal was noticeably smaller than a mountain lion, and it was actually a cat. Someone told New Canaan police that a mountain lion was spotted on Gerdes Road, just north of the Darien-New Canaan border, at about 6 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 14.. We looked above and around never seeing it. Today, March 2nd, 2011 just before dusk we just sighted a large jet black feline, again massive (within 25 yards, same location as last). A Facebook user said a mountain lion was caught on camera in the west park area in the Town of Esopus on Floyd Ackert Road. I don't think people have ever stopped claiming to see them. Apparently someone picked it up, probably for its fur, because it was gone soon thereafter. It was thin and the fur on it was not fuzzy but short. At that point I found this post"05-05-2011, 06:48 PM #1CrokitPosts: 158Mountain lion sightingFirst, let me state that I have all my faculties, excellent eye sight, and am not given to exaggerations. Anyways what finally brought me to post was the fact that there recently was a Mountain Lion in NY. Next to the jaguar, a cougar which is also known by common names including puma, mountain lion, catamount, and panther, is the largest North American cat, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Newburgh NY. There is ZERO chance that it was anything else. Touch for map. New York State officials released in-depth details about an impressive investigation following reports of a mountain lion in New York. i thought I saw a deer in the ditch, but as I went by, the figure looked back at me and it was definitely a mountain lion. All I got was a few snide comments. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. It was the summer of 1969. 4bd. I posted a description of what I had seen on Topic in the hope someone else had seen it and could let me know what it was. It doesn't matter if it's in the summer or fall, Dutchess County has the best farms around. I was driving down a seasonal road when I saw two black cats about 12-14" at the shoulder, short hair, and long tail that dropped down and turned back up. Aircraft based on the field: 93: . My dad was also followed during the day while out squirrel hunting he could hear the crashing of sticks but only slight flashes of a brownish color fur, ,when he stopped walking it stopped,he was in a heavy thicket so couldn't get a clear look. Not a deer (expected). In fact, I would have been quite surprised to hear that they existed in this country at all..anywhere. The description sounds so similar to what I wrote and to what the other guy (see my post above) wrote (and said). Reports are not categorized, except by the calendar year," Lori Severino of the DEC told Hudson Valley Post. We offer a wide array of junk removal services to best help you reclaim your space from old junk. My only question was it was the color of a yellow lab. I keep doing google searches looking for evidence that others saw what I did on the side of the road that day. I cant imagine escaped pets managed to find each other and breed, i am convinced they have always been here in hiding. So tell me, if one can come through NY, why wouldn't there be others that have done the same and stayed after finding plenty of food and a nice cozy home? I have also heard that mountain lions were released in the mountains around here by DEC, in very limited numbers, for deer population control. Then she started listing the kind of animal it could have been. Maybrook resident Drew Kohol shot a video of what he thinks is a mountain lion. Break it down into "bite sized" pieces and once you solve a problem move to the next one. My wife and I saw one between Milford and Mt. My Son use to come up to a Farm that my ex husband had ..him and his friends would do paint guns wars and ride their ATV on top of the hill behind our houseone evening he went out on the trails when he came backhe and his friend told of seeing a very large cougar as they rounded the corner, bolting off into the brush.that was the end of them coming to the farm to playand being a hunter back then i noticed a 5-6. ' Male mountain lions average around 130 pounds . Last year (2010) on route 17 driving south I almost hit a black bear crossing the highway near Hancock, NY. Been lucky to have lived in many parts of the country east of the Ol Miss (til now): Ohio, up state ny, Conn, Mass, Vt, and various places south, FL, AL and nothing beats New England for spectacular color but of course those beautiful old houses help. Believe! from that area?". My only sighting in 51 years of hunting. October 30, 2015 Sie knnen nicht notwendige Cookies ber Einstellungen verwalten ablehnen. It is also available as a free app map on your phone using the Avenza Maps app, so be sure to download it here. . The GPS coordinates are 41.9917586 (latitude), -73.755407 (longitude) and the approximate elevation is 873 feet (266 meters) above sea level. We never see faces. Or something else? 1. Length varies from 5-9 feet (150-275 cm); this measurement includes the 26-32 inch (66-82 cm) tail. Mountain Lions in New York. These two sightings are at identical places. I had no idea there was any controversy about whether they exist or not. I think that's proof enough. Two days later there was a sighting of a mountain lion watching the children in a school yard, below from the same section.I believe the sightings! This past Saturday nite around 4am there was a bone chilling screem (not a roar) and woke both my husband and I.We turned on the outside lights to see if we could see anything, but everything was quiet. Follow the river to Dutchess County and discover new things to do, from touring grand historic homes. She said she was so curious about it that she went herself during her lunch hour but by then it was gone. There is ZERO chance that it was anything else. The home is roughly 46 years old. Eastern cougars (mountain lions) do not have a native, self sustaining population in New York State. First off there was multiple sightings of this animal in the same area on the same day. I know Tracks - Fox & and foot past week driveway. For helpful information on identifying mountain lion tracks and more, visit the Missouri Department of Conservation Mountain Lion Signs webpage (leaves DEC website). I've heard reports of a FisherCat in the area, and several reports of them in the region. This scenic route follows the Maybrook Trailway north and west from there, passing by dense woods, farm fields, ponds and wetlands. New York State officials shared the results of an investigation prompted by reports that a mountain lion was caught on a trail camera in the region. One night his dogs treed something but it defiantly wasn't a coon. In November I was driving from Syracuse to Binghamton, NY. Car Show. 2,069 Results. On the other hand, reports of mountain lion sightings persist throughout the state and the eastern Rensselaer County region. She said she would have someone check it out. Home Values By City. In the middle of nowhere - town of Ohio. Local obituaries for the Poughkeepsie, New York area. No, lots of people don't mistake one for the other. Stay Connected By simply subscribing through our website, you will be able to choose topics of interest, such as emergency notifications, public advisories, meetings, events, newsletters, public surveys, press releases and much more. FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2448 OR 121.8. All rights reserved (About Us). Again, no time for a camera. The DEC has never released cougars, despite what you may hear to the contrary. Deputies responded to Shagroy Rd in North East. I don't know if it is an escaped pet, a vagrant passing through, or a resident! You probably won't find a mountain . I have posted these places hoping tohear from others who saw what I did. This was in Jersey Hill State Forest, near Birdsall, NY (Allegany County)! He noted the animal had a large rounded head with rounded ears and was bigger than a large dog. Milan, I was amazed to see the lack of concern for mountain lions that roamed in the hills. 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