wallyboss Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 I was fishing in Northern Ontario this week and one night coming back from Lake X (I don't name the lake just because I don't know the name) we saw something in the middle of the road that was black, solid black, being far from it we first tought it was a small bear, but getting closer to it we saw that it didn't walk like a bear does, all of a sudden the animal turned sideways and my buddy just jumped on the brakes, it had the round face of a cougar and the long tail of a cougar but it was all black. One leap and it had jumped over the creek on the side of the road. I lived in Northenr Ontario for 22 years and I have been hunting and fishing Northern Ontario for as long as I can remember and my fishing buddy is 77 years old and he spends his life in the bush. He gets rid of his 4wheeler every 3 years because of high mileage, He has never seen anything like this ever. But this was not finished about 2 miles further down the road we saw another one and this one was almost twice the size of the first one. The first one we saw we tought that it might've been a black wolf but as soon as it went sideways we saw that it was definetly not a wolf because of the round face. After seeing the second one I asked my buddy to pull over to get my camera out of the Argo just in case. the only other thing that we saw after that was a lynx that stood at least 3 feet high, it was a gorgeous animal , but it was a bit too quick for the camera. One thing about my camera is that I have to hold the button halfway down until a small light comes on then take the picture, wish I had one that was aim and shoot, cause by the time the light came on it was too late. It would've been a good picture because it had a hare in it's mouth. Has anybody ever heard of a black cougar?? I have looked on the Net for pictures and the only thing that I can find that is exactly like the animal I saw was a panther , but I have never heard of any in Ontario, The area was about 110 miles north of Timmins. Around Fraserdale (Abitibi Canyon) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 I saw something on the news the other night about a black panther (cougar). Someone reported seeing one, I think they figured it was a pet that someone let loose or something. I'll try to find the story, just caught part of it on the news and didn't get any details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickster Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 There has been a few reports over the past ten years or so of one being sighted in our area here in northwestern ontario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowshep Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 l wonder if it can handle the winters and if it can we better get it a mate the winters are long. Peace Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 There have been numerous reports recently around here of a large black cat. Panther supposedly. Didnt think they were a native animal of Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douG Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 A panther is like a leopard, except it hasn't been peppered. Should you behold a panther crouch, prepare to say ouch. Better yet, if called by a panther, Don't anther. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 www.ontariopuma.ca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizzmo Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 I have seen a video (online) about two people that video taped a large black cat in there backyard in the winter. google it and you should find it. i think it was spotted north of peterborough, if i'm not mistaken. my dad was driving on a logging road near biscotasing last week and a brown cougar jumpedd out in front of his vehicle. he thought it may have been a lynx but i don't think so by the size he said it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 It's Samsquamtch Ricky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADC Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Maybe it was a Jaguar who decided to take a trip because he heard how great the fish were down here? hahahaha http://www.galleryone.com/images/frace/fra...ck%20jaguar.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 It's Samsquamtch Ricky HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!! that was friggen hilarious... Thanks! Gerritt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2kj Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Puma, cougar, panther and mountain lion are all one and the same, migrated from South America. There have been black cougar sightings in the Niagra region as well as Northern Ontario for years. Experts believe its a pet escaped, I think some mountain lions of traditional color give birth to the odd black one but just like Bigfoot nobody will believe they exist until someone shoots one and straps it to a pick up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyboss Posted July 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 I agree with Jbird about shooting one to believe but the cougars are on the Endangered list so If I ever shoot one you can be sure that somebody will find it on the side of the road and not tied to my pickup . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 I found out a bit of what I was talking about. It was in Powassan and "Ingwersen said if the reports are accurate, the black panthers would most likely have been pets released into the wild." Black Panther sightings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacklebuster Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 I have heard of cougars in the Thunder Bay area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 A panther is like a leopard, except it hasn't been peppered.Should you behold a panther crouch, prepare to say ouch. Better yet, if called by a panther, Don't anther. ogden nash i believe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 I have heard of cougars in the Thunder Bay area. There's lots of them at Scuttlebutts bar. All kidding aside I did see one some 30 years ago while Grouse hunting. Something I'll never forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daplumma Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Wasn't sure where this post was gonna go when I read the title.I would have liked to have seen that cat. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Hey Joe??? You still in the OFC nascar pool? The way you've been dropping like a rock lately, I kinda figured that you folded for the year. Oh well. There's always next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunkerbasshunter Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 yeah i saw the video a couple had of a panther in the lindsay area. it was a few minutes long. Cool stuff! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snackpack5150 Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 If it was a long bodied animal,it could actually have been a fisher. In most cases they are black from the shoulder down and have a long body. They are many found in the area where you were,I have a cottage near the Soo and have seen manyof them in the early morning. Just a hunch Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyboss Posted July 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Snack pack I've seen many fishers and this wasn't one. This was a definetly a cougar the only thing is that, it was black, that's what I found very strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joonmoon Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 A full grown cougar will stand somewhere around 4' tall, Fishers are much smaller. The fact that its' black is just a genetics, look at wild wolf packs a lot of them are mixed colours and black is very common. These big cats are an awesome creature and should be photographed only. They are usually very shy but unpredictable. No need to shoot and strap it to the hood of yur pickup truck...unless they are eating yur chickens...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Bender Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 LOL @ Scuttlebutts cougars. So true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canoe2fish Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 As Nemo posted: www.ontariopuma.ca I don't know if Eastern Cougars can have the odd black offspring or not...wolves do, so why not. Is it me or is there a lot of people who refuse to believe that Cougars could be on the comeback? Everytime I google the subject, it seems the MNR say they believe they are extinct or have inconclusive evidence... Escaped pet? Yeah, like every city or town near a reported sighting could have that many escaped (and illegal) pets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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