This is a site that may be used to report any sightings of “Big Cats” primarily in the southeastern states, South Carolina and north Georgia in particular.
Many people are convinced that cougars, catamounts, mountain lions or whatever you wish to call them occur in the Southeastern United States. A number of sightings in recent years confirm that big cats, of many types, are on the loose and are seen on occasion by hunters, hikers and farmers. Some of these animals may well be “wild”.
Recently, the U S Fish and Wildlife Service announced a plan to introduce (re-introduce?) cougars to the Okefenokee Swamp in SE Georgia. This will be an interesting test of just how free ranging these big cats are, if this actually happens.
If you have an encounter with a cougar, please use this forum to report the incident giving as many details as possible.
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205guy // January 15, 2009 at 4:31 am |
A cougar was killed in Georgia in the fall of 2008. To see the news story go to “Cougar News cougar killed at West Point Lake”
205guy // March 13, 2009 at 10:07 pm |
Larry Hamby of Hickory Tavern,SC has reported sighting “a yellow male and female cougar near Hickory Tavern in Laurens County on the last day of deer season in 2008.” Hamby said the time was about 10:30am. No other details are available. This report is via Woodrow Ross and the Anderson Independent-Mail from 3-13-09.