[fraurauch]

A few minutes ago, I saw a large brown cat in my yard that looked like a small mountain lion. Anyone have any idea what it could have been? We live in Sunset Pointe.

[Bogie Shooter]

Could it have been a large brown cat or a small mountain lion?

[fraurauch]

I have doing some research on my own and from what I can tell, it looked like a small Florida panther, but they are supposed to live in south Florida. I wish I could have gotten a picture.

[bike42]

Did it have a short tail? Could be a bobcat.
Florida panthers are endangered and only 50-70 remain in the wild, in south Florida. The Florida Panther Society, Inc.

[fraurauch]

I thought it might have been a bobcat at first, but I looked them up and all the pictures had spots and this didn't have them

[John_W]

Here's a Florida Panther. I played golf with a fellow once that said he saw a panther on Cane Garden Hibiscus hole #3. That's not too far from Heron where they've seen wild boar. Do you live in Pennecamp or that area?

[gomoho]

A few weeks ago I was travelling on 301 headed to I75 and sure enough I saw what I believe to be a Florida panther run across the road and into the woods.

[John_W]

Here is a motion camera photo of a panther chasing a boar taken east of Gainesville.

[fraurauch]

I live about 1-1/2 blocks from Heron golf course. All I know is it was too big to be someone's pet.

[buggyone]

Originally Posted by fraurauch

I live about 1-1/2 blocks from Heron golf course. All I know is it was too big to be someone's pet.

Aha! You must have seen The Developer's house cat. His name is Morris Morse.

[fraurauch]

Haha!

[TVMayor]

Originally Posted by buggyone

Aha! You must have seen The Developer's house cat. His name is Morris Morse.

I don�t care how you are, that is some funny stuff right there.

[sharoni]

A fox went running thru the village of Charlotte this week, so anything is possible. Poor thing...Hope he made it to wherever it was going.

[mac]

If you live in Sunset Pointe, it was a bobcat. Saw one walking between houses carrying a large bird (lunch). Stubby tail.

[buggyone]

Originally Posted by mac

If you live in Sunset Pointe, it was a bobcat. Saw one walking between houses carrying a large bird (lunch). Stubby tail.

Sounds like another pretty good reason to make sure your little dog or cat does not venture outside on their own. They also could do a lot of damage to grandchildren.