Finally, definitive proof

[danc]

I know that I saw one in the 70's while Grouse hunting. Not 50 feet away from me. It took off down the trail away from me and cleared a fallen tree across the trail with a 15 foot high leap like it was nothing. I'm positive that it was a Cougar. Nobody can convince me otherwise.

[wallyboss]

Maybe they tought it was declawed but a cougar's claws are retractable. They would've had to pull back on teh skin of teh paws to see the claws.

[Toad Hunter]

I would think who ever examined the cat would know to check between the toes for claws but their are some real winners out there so who knows :s

[Joeytier]

I've seen game cam photos of cougars in the haliburton area, and I know others that have as well. Not sure why there has been any doubt all these years...

[John Bacon]

A couger was recently found in Connecticut. DNA indicated that it came from Whyoming or Montana. Males do wander long distances. I suspect that there are western cougers in Ontario.

[iFish4real]

Proof that there is ONE cougar in Ontario!!!

 

 

proof that there WAS one cougar in ON

[iFish4real]

6 shots? those dudes should do some target practice more often

[UglyBug]

There's been cougars in Ottawa for years, you just have to go to the right bar to find them

 

 

Finally, after countless sightings and reports, there is definite proof that cougars exist in Ontario

 

http://www.torontosun.com/2012...

 

The MNR will have to change their tune now

[danc]

The problem with the lack of proof is simply that there has never been any physical proof. There's been plenty of sightings, videos, tracks, etc., but never any real physical proof. Just goes to show how elusive theses animals really are.

[kickingfrog]

The same could be said for aliens.

[mercman]

The same could be said for aliens.

 

 

and sasquatchi(multiple sasquatchs )

[mercman]

There's been cougars in Ottawa for years, you just have to go to the right bar to find them

 

 

 

 

[mercman]

Was it on a box of Froot Loops?

 

you owe me a keyboard, ya silly little man....

[Rich]

Most of them hangout at sasquatch's cougar resort, getting declawed to keep the humans guessing.

[Freshtrax]

The article said it appeared to be declawed. The article was out of the Toronto sun after all.

[fishingwithbob]

http://www.northbaynipissing.com/2012/07/police-shoot-cougar-south-of-huntsville/

[capt bruce]

I think it's about the taste of blood and a easy target.By relocating it I'm sure it will search that taste again.IMO.

 

 

A taste of blood ???? what was the couger a vegan untill it bite into the dog .. Think you may be misstakeing cougers for vampires ????? I do not see the difference between any MEAT ,deer rabbit dog all the same to a couger , what it can catch it will eat .I dont think it will think AHHHH DOG I will only eat dog from now on , I will return to that place with dogs NO MORE DEER FOR THIS CAT ???????????? DUHHHHHH

Edited July 10, 2012 by capt bruce

[tb4me]

Just home from the trailer for the weekend..Went to take the boat out lastnight around 6 pm..When right there on the lawn beside the boat launch was a cougar suntanning in a bikini! Shocking..

[CRUD150]

The incident has left Rick both shocked and stunned. She said she hasn’t even seen a deer in the area for years

 

 

 

hmmmm...?

[johnnyb]

The person they refer to in the second article, Guha, is a 5 minute walk across the road from where this happened. He has a number of large cats, and one escaped in the last couple of years and was shot. From what I understand he has a fairly good reputation for caring for these cats, but, there's no way this isn't going to look like one of his got out. He says he would never declaw a cat....but could he have taken one in as a rescue/adoption?

Or maybe the cat was in the area simply because of the other ones he has on his property. Interesting story, and I'm curious to know what comes of it. My parents are 14kms away, by road, from where this happened. Many years ago their neighbours claimed to have witnessed a cougar drop out of a tree onto a pair of racoons on their porch.

[UglyBug]

Did you get her number I might be looking

 

Just home from the trailer for the weekend..Went to take the boat out lastnight around 6 pm..When right there on the lawn beside the boat launch was a cougar suntanning in a bikini! Shocking..

[Mack66]

Was it on a box of Froot Loops?

Lol!

[cityfisher]

my place is 1 min from there.. great my wife will never go with me in the forest again ..lol

Edited July 10, 2012 by cityfisher

[iFish4real]

do u mean she'll go alone?

 

my place is 1 min from there.. great my wife will never go with me in the forest again ..lol

[brkygetr]

When I saw the headline in the paper I was relieved that finally the government would have to acknowledge that the cougar exists. After reading the article with it's possibilities of being an escaped cat I was almost saddened. As I understand it the cougar is an extripated species in Ontario according to the species at risk guidelines.

I do not beleive that for a minute.

Ontario is HUGE, just travel across it a few times a you will know what I mean. That journey spans a direct line across a signifigantly favourable habitat for the only animal that most of us will never see.

That line has A LOT of bush above it that most of us will also never see.

I have never seen a cougar or anything I would ever say was possibly a real big cat.

That being said I have seen sign (tracks) of cats that I have had a hard time convincing myself was made by a Lynx.

 

Its unfortunate that this article states that the proof is in the pudding at the expense of a cat, wild or not.

 

As others have stated they have no doubt of what they have seen, I do not not question this. I have posted pics of critters on here that some have only tried to convince was something else. To each their own.

 

The day I see one I will let everyone know, I hope to hell I have camera!!!!

 

So....any pics???