The eastern mountain lion was one of 11 subspecies of mountain lion In 2011 a Mountain Lion was killed by a motorist in Connecticut. It was stuffed and is on display at the State Museum of Pennsylvania. But many others believe the big cats, also known as cougars and pumas, are traveling into Pennsylvania from western states, leading to persistent alleged sightings.Pennsylvania enacted a bounty on mountain lions in 1807, and in 1874, the last known native mountain lion in PA was killed by Thomas Anson. Fish and Wildlife Service officially declared the Eastern subspecies of the mountain lion extinct, which would seem to bolster the skeptics.

Re: Mountain Lion sighting Some people wouldnt know the difference between a bobcat, lynx, cougar or black panther if they were put in a cage with all 4. The Trail is primarily used Chance of rain 80.PINE GROVE - Despite a few alleged sightings reported to the borough police, area residents are unlikely to encounter a mountain lion, according to a. There are 103 across the state.

But they are not native, and are not supporting populations. Between random wandering cats and escaped pets, it is quite reasonable that there is a lion somewhere in this state every now and then, and it is noticed by various people. Obviously none of us will ever know how in the world the cat got from Wisconsin to Connecticut, but chances are it went through PA, unless it went the long way through Canada, or maybe after travelling through Ohio it studied up on the PGC statements about no lions in PA, so it swam around Lake Erie to avoid PA and then hiked across NY.My guess is the cat went through PA, was noticed by various people at various times, then wound up on a road in Connecticut where it died.I think the sightings can be legitimate, and the PGC can also be right. But a mix of bounty hunting.

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