Ever since we moved to West Virginia 2 years ago, I've been hearing about a black panther that is in the area. I always thought panthers were in the tropics. But, there have been sightings of a huge black cat and you can hear it at night (it sounds like a woman screaming at the top of her lungs). The first time I heard it, I was ready to call 911 because I thought someone was being killed. DH said "no, it's just the panther and he's a ways off".
I still thought it was a myth, until last week one farmer found 2 of his cows torn apart and half eaten. Now, we do have cougars and bobcats in the area, and probably wolves. We live on a mountain where most of it is forest with a few houses and farms stuck here and there.
Has anyone heard of black panthers being this far north? I did a search online and they did say they can be found in the southwest, but this is West Virginia! Or, do you think it could just be a black cougar people are mistaking for a panther?
One good thing....no one is out to get the panther/cougar/big cat....as long as it doesn't attack any more livestock. He's just part of the neighborhood, so to speak. But, if he continues to attack livestock, I'm not sure what would happen to him.
I still thought it was a myth, until last week one farmer found 2 of his cows torn apart and half eaten. Now, we do have cougars and bobcats in the area, and probably wolves. We live on a mountain where most of it is forest with a few houses and farms stuck here and there.
Has anyone heard of black panthers being this far north? I did a search online and they did say they can be found in the southwest, but this is West Virginia! Or, do you think it could just be a black cougar people are mistaking for a panther?
One good thing....no one is out to get the panther/cougar/big cat....as long as it doesn't attack any more livestock. He's just part of the neighborhood, so to speak. But, if he continues to attack livestock, I'm not sure what would happen to him.