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. 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? The hunt took place in Mineral Co. and was one of the most shocking things my son and Ihave ever had together. This is an old cat, and old cats get old-cat diseases, Clifford said. Published: Jan. 29, 2023 at 9:53 AM PST (CNN) - Another mountain lion near Los Angeles has died. Taxidermist probablylocal WV roadkill?? Pineville is a town in Wyoming County, West Virginia, along the Guyandotte River and the zip code for Pineville is 24874. Conservation agents searched for the animal last night and resumed looking this morning. A breakdown of the some of the biodiversity of wildlife that would benefit from the crossing. January 15, 2023. January 23, 2023. I wascompletely surprised, not only because I didn't think they existed in West Virginia, but also because I know them to bequite elusive. And the other near our home in Leadmine, Tucker Co. Mountain lion P-81 was killed last weekend after likely being struck by a vehicle in the western Santa Monica Mountains, officials announced Friday. This one weighed 260 lbs. If you want to see a mountain lion, now is your chance. He says that he knows a bobcat from a mountain lion, and this was no bobcat. Woodland bison were pushed by human settlement into wilder areas. Lion to you?Submitted by: James DenneySubject: Horse Is Killed By Predators (Lewis County). Even Near The Hollywood Sign, LA Explained: How To Live Safely With Our Coyote Neighbors, It's Coyote Mating Season In Los Angeles. and the zip code for the community is 26761. For years, the cats have been spotted all across their old habitat, including through Appalachia and the Northeast. Also several people that lived in the area eventually saw one or the other or both. Lion. The dead horse which appears to show deep slash wounds to the head and a powerful bite to the neck. When it entered my scope, I was shocked to see what it was. If you have any questions for me, my name is Alice Hanna and my number is (304) 000 - 0000. While going down the trail it was not there, we spotted on the return, maybe 3 hours afterwards. . Illinois State Police troopers responding Sunday night to a call about a car that struck a deer on Interstate 88 near Dauberman Road in Kane County were surprised to find a dead mountain lion instead. 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! LOS ANGELES (AP) 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 said Tuesday. IDNR said they believe it was the same. One of my friends, Charlie Keaton (retired school teacher), was on the Scenic Highway 150 two weeks ago and saw a mountain lion cross the road in front of him. We had noticed several deer tracks and then out of the blue notced a very different track following them. The elk went extinct, Rauch said, because of habitat loss and market-level hunting for meat. Missouris native mountain lions have been considered locally extinct since the 1920s, but some isolated individuals have made their way east from more densely populated western enclaves. Eastern mountain lions once native to the state are extinct. In Sept 2007, I was on a bike trip along the C & O Canal and at 8:15AM I was coming out of the Paw Paw Tunnel near Paw Paw WV when a mountain lion crossed the trail in front of me within 125 feet. I did not see much more than that, it was booking across the road, 2 leaps and it was gone. On 8 Nov 2006 my wife and I were riding ATVs on theHatfield McCoy trail system just outside of Pineville WV. 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. It was about 7:30 a.m. November 21, 2006 when I saw it walking through the field of our neighbor. MDC INFORMATION, Carthage man suffers serious injuries as SUV goes off outer road, crashing below onto I-49, Newton County Sheriffs Detectives investigate shooting on Carver Road, Biden expected to tighten rules on US investment in China, PSU prepares for International Food and Culture Fair this evening, Business and Leadership competition kicks off at Pitt State. It was the 25th lion killed by a car since the study began in 2002, said Ana . 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. But it's really more for humans. I turned to go back and decided to have one last look and that bad feeling hit me again. I later tried to talk to the DNR about it but they said we were making it up. (CNN) Another mountain lion near Los Angeles has died. Doors photo of the cat went viral by Tuesday. It was one of just three sightings around St. Louis in the past 12 years. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED. 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. From that experience we?ve always thought that there were mountain lions in the area. Although locals swear they have seen mountain lions, the WV DNR says the creature no longer exists in the state. That said, however, Johansen adds that when he hears the occasional story about a sighting in West Virginia he doesnt doubt them. The mountain lions that once roamed the hills and hollows of West Virginia are long gone. CHICAGO (CBS) -- A mountain lion was hit and killed by a vehicle on Interstate 88 in DeKalb County over the weekend. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, 4 killed, 4 critically injured in crash at South Grand Boulevard and Forest Park Avenue, Parents push back on allegations against St. Louis transgender center. 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. It is the county seat of Wyoming County and population approx: 750. I've had nearly a dozen people tell me about their sightings but they didn't want their sighting published on the web. Hi, I'm a 47 year old professional and have spent a great deal of my free time in the woods, hunting, fishing, biking and hiking. According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, a car slammed into the mountain lion Monday night around 7 p.m., off Old Highway 100 in Villa Ridge. He was coming across Kinnison Mountain, and it was around 4 a.m. in the morning. Montgomery. Mountain Lion (Cougar) confirmed DNR image. Second, when it walked in front of several trees (big tulip poplars), it was pretty clear that the cat was bigger than a golden retriever and it had a long tail. Occasionally, a Cougar/Mountain Lion will be gray,dark brown, cinnamon which can appear almost black and, even more rarely, solid black mountain lion. It was just recently photographed in Preston County. But here goesMy wife and I bought a house in the Whitehall area of Marion County in the summer of 2002. "So we just ask that drivers remain aware of that possibility and, at night, drive with your lights on.". It was close to dark, and an animal with a color that approximated a yellow lab appeared in the clear spot. The National Park Service says vehicle strikes are the leading cause of death for mountain lions in the southern California area. The lion was struck by a vehicle about 8:30 p.m. on Monday near Highway T and Old Highway 100, about 45 miles west of downtown St. Louis along Interstate 44. There are still two other sub-species documented in the United States, the western cougar and the Florida panther. Another mountain lion was fatally struck by a vehicle early Thursday on the 405 Freeway in the Brentwood area. At first I wasn't sure what it was, I Could see a long tail and as I said before a large bodied animal. A native of Villa Ridge, Door, 41, was accustomed to seeing other animals: Deer, coyotes, bobcats. Before that, a lion was captured on a trail camera in 2011 in a wooded area of Chesterfield. The Conservation Department asked anyone who sees the animal to stay away from it and report the sighting to the state conservation department or local police. I did see onedead beside the freeway in the Bay Area once. It ran off into the night. Ripley County, Mo. www.ksdk.com Cowgirl4christ Senior Member Jan 27, 2023 #2 Sorry that's not the guy I know. 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. Mountain lion hit by car; left scene wounded, do not approach, What to to if you encounter a mountain lion? Your friend is very lucky to have seen this animal in the wild. My guess is that its back was approx. Or this one from Valentine's Day last: 2023 Southern California Public Radio - All Rights Reserved, A Brief History Of Why It Does Occasionally Snow In LA. Also, because it was walking towards us, the closer it came the more clearly we could see its features. Grace Toohey. Reporter covering St. Louis County politics. You need to show some kind of a mountain lion sign (confirmed prints, pictures, and etc.) The cougar also is suspected of attacking another Chihuahua in the Silver Lake neighborhood this month. The mountain lion no longer exists here in West Virginia at least in a naturally reproducing state.". Meet San Diego Zoos mountain lion siblings and learn why the big cat is known as a puma, cougar and ghost cat, among other names. Lion anonymously because I think many people, especially where I live, would think that I am crazy. The mountain lion's death comes about a month after the beloved P-22 was euthanized. 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. This picture was taken April 7, 2008 behind my home in Wallace, WV approx. I'm interested in (please check all that apply). Construction is expected to be completed by early 2025. 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 . (The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, via AP, File) I was skeptical, but questioned him about the description of the cat. 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. 4 inches compared to a deer imprint of only 2 inches long.Submitted by: Denalda Bush and Brian JettWebmaster's Note! A photo of the mountain lion, stunned and injured in the roadway was taken by Tiffany Door and shared by MDC. Tail of the creature, Kinnison Mountain WV. My name is Clyde Downs I live in Bristol TN. 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. The . The 2015 Obion County sighting was hardly the only mountain lion sighting in the East, nor was it even the only confirmed sighting. LOS ANGELES -- 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 said Tuesday. There was a problem saving your notification. Lion crouched down along the road at Gormania WV. Multiple individuals took pictures and videos of animal before it stood up and left the scene and could not be found after the incident. 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. Leadmine is known for the largest trees ever cut in West Virginia, White Oak. One about twenty years ago near Friendsville in Garrett Co. MD. And consider yourself lucky to see any of the elusive cats that exist or may exist in West Virginia (bobcat, mountain lion,). What questions do you have about Southern California? 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. There are a handful of captive facilities in West Virginia that are licensed to harbor mountain lions. I just want to say how much I appreciate your website. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. P-54, who was being tracked by National . Watch out for falling cougars! 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 was on January 25 at around 5:30 pm. The cat appeared stunned, unable to move. 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. 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. P-22 was first captured in 2012 and fitted with a GPS tracking collar as part of a National Park Service study. From the car, Mitchell could see just its head. But I know what I saw! According to California Highway Patrol, it happened just after 1 a.m. in the southbound lanes at Getty . My stepbrother, and I at the time were teenagers and lived at Horner WV, Lewis County was about a mile from Stonecoal Lake. According to the National Wildlife Federation, the mountain lion has many other names, including "cougar," "panther," "puma," and "catamount." 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. 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. It continuedalong the logging road until it disappeared into some thick trees. A mountain lion found dead on a scenic California highway was likely struck by a vehicle, according to wildlife officials. It was around 2pm on a weekday, hardly any traffic at all on that road during the week in the early afternoon. 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. I got him to talk to me and I told him to lower the bow and come down to me but he wouldn't he said dad there was a big cat that came out of the river bottom and walked under the tree stand and up into the bouldersbehind the stand. 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. Does this look like Mt. I will try to recover them and get them posted soon. But it wasnt too long that others saw it and even some saw a brownish colored MT Lion. Such things have happened. A mountain lion sighting was reported at, Showshoe West Virginia, This might be old news now but I know there is, Its tail was dragging the ground and he was bigger than Riley(our 110 lb black lab), Scenic Highway 150 a mountain lion cross the road.>, We do completely rule out the possibility. A mountain lion was struck by a vehicle, then managed to run away, according to Missouri conservation officials. The tracks were from a step down onto the road which is rich in clay mud. I thought maybe you would like to know that they are definitely here in Hampshire County West Virginia as well.Submitted by: Nedra Platt. Alternative headline: A Coyote's Guide To Mating in L.A. The driver was unhurt, officials said. 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 Scuttle Butt that I have been told was the eastern mountain lions, were exterminated decades ago in Greenbrier County but that doesn't mean they aren't present Are you aware that there have been big cat sightings in other counties around Greenbrier County. Tiffany MitchellDoor photographed a cougar, or mountain lion, lying bleeding on the road in Franklin County. The Missouri Dept of Conservation release information regarding a vehicle striking a mountain lion (cougar) not far from Six Flags. He added the agency understands the importance of this animal to the community and to California," and we recognize the sadness of it.". 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. The very sad news: there was a PGC ear tag on it. 0. The cougar appeared injured and stunned, but eventually ran. Rauch said theres a former bison grazing area near Grafton that is still called Buffalo Flat. 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.