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That's a good point .

That's a good point .

Agreed phade.........If someone wants it bad enough , they'll get it.

Couldn't have said it better myself.............right on the money PREDATE.

Agreed........bobcats look exactly like bobcats and mountain lions look exactly like mountain lions.

Paula.........perfect opportunity to have your husband do all the housework .

Those are facts....2 trail am photo's from 5 states and Canada ( according to NYSDEC ). Fail to see how that's " talking in circles ".

You sound like one of those lost souls who don't know how to ID an animal .

Feel bad for you , but glad to hear no serious injuries.

Sorry for your loss.........hate putting down a pet.

Anything but anchovies.

After reviewing the DEC website , it claims the mountain lion traveled thru : Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan Ontario,Canada New York Connecticut It was only seen on 2 trail cameras . Once in Minnesota and the other in Michigan . Pretty nil to me.

Thanks Doewhacker.......but I was looking for documentation before it was killed and investigated. Any sightings , photos , hair samples , print casts ?

Post this documentation then. The cat was seen in December and killed in June. Show me the documentation during this time frame while it was in New York State.

Yes , I realize there are trail cam photos of moose on this site.......just not as many as I thought there would be considering the population is estimated at 600 animals. The mountain lion that was killed in Connecticut was first seen near Lake George by the wife of a retired DEC officer. Only then was it investigated and tracks were verified. Do you think they would stop by your house had it been your wife ? To the best of my knowledge , there are no trail cam photos of this cat. I would think it would have been common knowledge of a trail camera photo long before it was struck and killed by a car months later.

I would also suggest to your friend to use some bobcat call and gland lure ( if applicable ) near his trail camera. At the least , hang some flagging .

Dr. Ignominious Death......Thanks for explaining the difference between laparoscopy and arthoscopy . By the way.......... as an anesthesiologist , couldn't you come up with a better username? Lol

Growalot......Best of luck with your upcoming surgery . Everyone has different thresholds of pain and recovery time......just try to complete the rehab. It all will be worth it in the end.

Maybe whatever it is , isn't an adult .

I "clicked" on the photo to enlarge it...but still have trouble seeing the black tip. If the object that I think I see is the black tip , it would make the tail too long to be that of a bobcat.

What amazes me is sometimes you hear of a pro football player having his knee " scoped " and he's playing the following Sunday.

Even with trail cameras , some photos are inconclusive. Here is a photo that illustrates it. I wish I could just make out the head that's behind the foliage .

I don't see the tail , let alone the black tip.

With the New York state moose population estimated to be near 600 animals , why is it there are very few photos taken of them from trail cameras ? They are certainly not elusive when compared to other species. Was the mountain lion that was killed in Connecticut captured on anyone's trail camera ?

Never tried it , but would love to . You buying?