Comments on: CT resident claims to have seen mountain lion

By: Bella1

Bella1 — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:30:54 +0000

I am a resident of Greenwich, and I have to say it is a very frightening issue. First off it is very strange to see, or even hear of mountain lion sightings…..I do have children that I am concern about, especially school aged children. If they claim to have seen a mountain lion in Greenwich no telling where they can be. They say that mountain lions do not exist in Ct, but I must say that I am definitely comfortable with what they say. If one was hit in Milford and the next 2 days other residents spot this predator then maybe we are looking at more than just one mountain lion! If so how did they return to Ct if they have not exited in the state in over 100 yrs?!?

By: jeffrey Yance

jeffrey Yance — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:21:01 +0000

i saw what i saw a year ago a mt. lion i did comment on it now they are final in the news and getting hit by cars in milford they say that one came from a zoo yeah right they are in ct. more then just a few we all saw what we saw

By: jeffrey Yance

jeffrey Yance — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:18:31 +0000

By: Cynde Langille

Cynde Langille — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:03:17 +0000

I am 100%, absolutely certain, I saw a mountain lion last wednesday , Feb 16th. at 8:30am. I was traveling eastbound on route 2, just passed exit 15in Colchester CT, when I looked up and thought I say the biggest buc k ever. I slowed down to get a good view so I could count the rack on him, when it turned around, looked directly at me, and IT WAS A HUGE BROWN CAT, THE SIZE OF THE BIGGEST DEER I HAVE EVER SEEN. It was perched on a rock and looked me right in the eye. It was gorgeous.

By: jeffrey

jeffrey — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:44:08 +0000

i have seen a mt. lion in ct. crossing route 188 i no what i shall oct.2010 it was not a bobcat this cat wieghted at least 70 pd. it was only 10 to 20 feet away all tan with a long tail with a black tip they are out there

By: Bob Rich

Bob Rich — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:29:44 +0000

I saw a mountain lion up close and personal a couple years ago while hunting at Roraback WMA in Hawinton CT. I called the DEP but they blew me off. Soon after I spoke to a farmer in the area that had a horse killed by one. I’ve spoken to many who have seen them. They’re there. I’m currently uploading a video to my homepage which is a tour of Roraback which I took after work yesterday and I show exactly what I saw. It should be posted in a few hours. http://brshootingjournal.blogspot.com

By: Carolyn E.

Carolyn E. — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:03:00 +0000

This is an on-going debate between me and my father… I have seen a mountain lion twice, once in Granby, CT and once in Simsbury, both times at dusk while driving. I have two other friends who have had encounters with mountain lions – one was able to identify the scat – but the issue is that none of us at the time thought to notify the DEP, or were unable to get that ever-elusive physical evidence. To any of you reading these comments, if you are lucky enough to find a way to prove it, tell the DEP and perhaps some others to hold the DEP accountable. It would make an interesting news story, wouldn’t it? Especially if the DEP has been so reluctant to stand by sightings; I was surprised to read that here.

By: JOSEPH ROSSI

JOSEPH ROSSI — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:35:10 +0000

WELL TODAY IS OCTOBER 11 2009 MY WIFE AND I AND FRIENDS WERE BEHIND US WITH THEIR CAR WE WERE GOING FROM THOMASTON TO WATERVILLE AND WE WERE ON CARTER ROAD DRIVING ALL OF A SUDDEN A VERY LARGE CAT WITH LONG TAIL VERY LARGE MUSSLES IN THE LEGS CROSSED IN FRONT OF US I HAVE SEEN BOBCATS ONCE IN AWHILE BUT THIS WAS NO BOBCAT THIS WAS DEFINATLY A MOUNTAIN LION WHEN I CAME HOME I WENT TO GOOGLE.COM AND TYPED IN MOUNTAIN LION AND THERE WAS THE CAT WE SAW HE WENT INTO THE WOODS AND WE STOPPED AND HE AND I JUST STARED AT EACH OTHER THEN HE JUST TOOK OFF

By: dep

dep — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:45:59 +0000

I have a friend who works for the state, and he says the DEP has secretly been releasing Oompa-Loompas into the state to eat the Lions, Coyotes and Fisher Cats…. Only problem is that they prefer KFC, Taco Bell and Dunkin Donuts to Lion meat.

I see them swimming in state parks and beaches when its hot, so I know its true.

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:26:43 +0000

Alright folks I’m gonna clarify a couple things for ya I cannot state them as facts for I was told this from someone I work with. A guy I work with has a friend in the dep. He told me that he was told there were 3 sets of lions (mountain,cougar,etc) placed in ct by the dep to cut down the coyote and fisher populations. They were put in three locales he said in the woodstock area in the Sharon/Cornwall area and the other he forgot. This makes alot of sense to me though. The dep will deny it simply for the fact that if they are here WHEN it comes out of the woods and drags a three year old from the sandbox in the backyard into the woods they don’t want to have anything to do with it. They put fishers in the northwest corner years ago to calm down the turkey population. Now they’re throughout ct and occasionally taking out house cats and small dogs. We do have a horrible problem with coyotes and they are the rabbit populations and grouse and pheasants. Lions would dramatically solve the problem. I think IF the dep put them here they should speak up. They are just considering their elusiveness they are rarely seen very very cautious. But that one time they come down and attack someone is what makes you wonder. Cause it does happen and quite a bit espeacially if your making fast movement (running,biking,etc).