Some people are way to skeptical in regard to mountain lion sightings .
I saw a mountain lion in Dutchess county in 1997 while trout fishing .
I watched it walk along the opposite bank for a good 3 minutes . I really
don't care if anyone doesn't believe me , but when I contacted the DEC in
New Paltz , I was given the standard explanation of a pet released into the wild . Just because you never seen one doesn't mean they don't exist . I have never seen a bobcat and I know that they are around . I remember hearing of bear and moose sightings in the city of Beacon so why is it so far fetched about mountain lions ? I'm not talking about UFO'S or Sasquatch , but
a legitimate mammal. Just for the record , I know exactly what a mountain lion looks like and have been fishing , trapping and hunting since the late 1970's . Thanks for letting me get this off my chest.