Comments on: Cougar in Moore County? http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2006/09/28/cougar-in-moore-county/ Hunting, Outdoor Photography, Wildlife, Fishing Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:25:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Moose Droppings » Is There a Mountain Lion Prowling around Union County? http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2006/09/28/cougar-in-moore-county/#comment-1312 Moose Droppings » Is There a Mountain Lion Prowling around Union County? Fri, 16 Mar 2007 05:45:06 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/?p=127#comment-1312 [...] how has found it’s way back into the wild. We had some pretty strong eye witness accounts out of Moore County this past summer witnessing a large cat. Tracks were discovered and photographed, although I’ve [...] [...] how has found it’s way back into the wild. We had some pretty strong eye witness accounts out of Moore County this past summer witnessing a large cat. Tracks were discovered and photographed, although I’ve [...]

]]> By: linda Swetta http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2006/09/28/cougar-in-moore-county/#comment-334 linda Swetta Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:29:09 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/?p=127#comment-334 I have lost another feral cat, last week. I know we have some thing in the area. I would like to thank you for your reply. I have lost another feral cat, last week. I know we have some thing in the area. I would like to thank you for your reply.

]]> By: Moose http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2006/09/28/cougar-in-moore-county/#comment-306 Moose Fri, 17 Nov 2006 02:56:25 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/?p=127#comment-306 Welcome to my blog. I’m certainly not an expert but no matter what the predator is that you have near your house your pets are certainly in danger. Coyote or Cougar will attack and kill a pet if the opportunity presents itself. I believe there is good chances that there is a cougar in the Pinehurst area and the sign you’ve described sounds like a cat. Cats will burry their scat like you described finding in your driveway. I’ve never heard of a coyote doing this, they seem to like to mark their territory with scat. Here is a link to a site with some scat photos http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/vines/1318/scat.html The following is a link to an organization that you may find some additional information. http://www.easterncougar.org/index.htm I hope this is info is helpful and once again thanks for stopping by. Welcome to my blog. I’m certainly not an expert but no matter what the predator is that you have near your house your pets are certainly in danger. Coyote or Cougar will attack and kill a pet if the opportunity presents itself.

I believe there is good chances that there is a cougar in the Pinehurst area and the sign you’ve described sounds like a cat. Cats will burry their scat like you described finding in your driveway. I’ve never heard of a coyote doing this, they seem to like to mark their territory with scat. Here is a link to a site with some scat photos
http://www.geocities.com/rainforest/vines/1318/scat.html

The following is a link to an organization that you may find some additional information.
http://www.easterncougar.org/index.htm

I hope this is info is helpful and once again thanks for stopping by.

]]> By: linda Swetta http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2006/09/28/cougar-in-moore-county/#comment-301 linda Swetta Wed, 15 Nov 2006 22:03:16 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/?p=127#comment-301 In one day October 11, 2006. My large yellow cat and a whole family of foxes disappeared. Not a trace except a pile of poop red in color full of stuff aterrible smell, buried or covered in gravel in driveway. i want to know what is going on. What should I look for and should I warn my neighbors with small dogs and kittens. I love wildlife, but this is crazy. I live in Pinehurst near 211 and highway five. What do you think it is ? Every one saids coyotes, but know one offers a solution. In one day October 11, 2006. My large yellow cat and a whole family of foxes disappeared. Not a trace except a pile of poop red in color full of stuff aterrible smell, buried or covered in gravel in driveway. i want to know what is going on. What should I look for and should I warn my neighbors with small dogs and kittens. I love wildlife, but this is crazy. I live in Pinehurst near 211 and highway five. What do you think it is ? Every one saids coyotes, but know one offers a solution.

]]> By: Moose Droppings » Cougar Update http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2006/09/28/cougar-in-moore-county/#comment-179 Moose Droppings » Cougar Update Mon, 02 Oct 2006 03:32:17 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/?p=127#comment-179 [...] The other day I shared a story out of the Pilot reporting about a wildlife expert’s opinion that a large cat is on the loose in Moore County. He had seen tracks that suggested a large cat was working the area and he surmised it was most likely a cougar. Well the experts in Raleigh disagree and they believe the evidence suggests the animal in question is a black bear. State wildlife officials now say that what local experts thought were the footprints of a large cat near Youngs Road were actually bear tracks. [...] [...] The other day I shared a story out of the Pilot reporting about a wildlife expert’s opinion that a large cat is on the loose in Moore County. He had seen tracks that suggested a large cat was working the area and he surmised it was most likely a cougar. Well the experts in Raleigh disagree and they believe the evidence suggests the animal in question is a black bear. State wildlife officials now say that what local experts thought were the footprints of a large cat near Youngs Road were actually bear tracks. [...]

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