FL Panther in Georgia

[4HAND]

I have a relative that swears that he has seen a panther type cat crossing his property about three times during the past 30-40 years. Of course, nobody that really knows him believes a word coming from his mouth.

It's ok. We all have them (relatives).
????

 

[Throwback]

A pic of a deer in that same spot would help sort it out.

Don’t get all technical

 

[Throwback]

That panther's black.
Must be a Florida panther........

I bet it was screaming like a woman getting killed while it was there too

 

[4HAND]

I bet it was screaming like a woman getting killed while it was there too

Well duh! That's what they do!

 

[NCHillbilly]

Kind of looks like stripes on its tail, just sayin'.

 

[Dbender]

House cat

 

[KyDawg]

Looking at the muscles on the front shoulder, I dont think it is a house cat.

 

[4HAND]

For all you naysayers who shout there's no such thing as a black panther, here's the proof!

 

[NCHillbilly]

The cat in the pic isn't black, it's in the shadow of the tree. Its tail and back leg look tawny.

 

[Buckman18]

Put some sardines out there with a cage trap and youll catch your cougar. Itll meow when you walk up to the cage, and if youre luck you might get to pet it. If its in a bad mood it might hiss at you...

 

[NE GA Pappy]

The cat in the pic isn't black, it's in the shadow of the tree. Its tail and back leg look tawny.

might be n Obammy cat... 1/2 black

 

[NE GA Pappy]

thats a mighty small shadow throwed by that tree if that is a house cat

 

[4HAND]

The cat in the pic isn't black, it's in the shadow of the tree. Its tail and back leg look tawny.

You weren't supposed to look that close.....
?

 

[LTZ25]

It one of those Florida doe killers .

 

[Timberman]

If you have to talk yourself into believing it’s a cougar, it’s not one.

 

[Buckman18]

I finally looked at it on my computer monitor. My final answer remains kitty cat. Meowwwww.

 

[antharper]

I’d vote panther

 

[Tom W.]

Big house cat.

 

[buckpasser]

That’s at least a questionable picture. Looks like it could go either way, but using the fence for scale it does look a bit small. Head looks pretty small vs body, so a human standing in that spot would be most helpful for a true size comparison. I hope we get more info on this.

For the FL guys on here, are there many or any regular sightings in the Gainseville/Osceola NF area? I never hear of any. Seems like they’d have to be pretty regular there before they spread into the swampy flatwoods of GA very much.

 

[1982ace]

I’ve seen one twice in lowndes county.