Bizarre Sighting in Woods - Dan and Ian Freaked Out!

[dfxmatt]

More than likely this was a bobcat, it's not unusual for them to get 2-3 feet high when their fully grown, i've seen them that tall as well.....as for *vanishing* if it was a bobcat, it climbed a tree when u went running after it. I have seen a bobcat climb all the way to the top of a tree when scared. My mom's dogs treed one one time and it was all the way at the top of the tree hissing at us. Very cool to see. As for it being white, it could of been albino, or it could of been a really old one with white fur. If it was a cougar you would of been able to see it run away, their too big to just disappear, unless it climbed a tree as well as they are excellent climbers. -Matt

 

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[elle]

Ian...I read this thread a long time ago and never had the chance to write a reply.

When I was younger my dad and I were in Bavaria, Germany, metal detecting on a mountain top where there were remnants of a medieval castle.
I remember it was raining and we heard some large roaring noise in the bushes. We both were startled and thought the worse...especially because we had no idea of the wildlife native to those forests!
When we got a glimpse of this animal...we had to go back down to our lodge to describe what we had seen...because it was not familar to our eyes at all.
Locals said it was a wild boar....and they can be very mean!
I looked boars up and there is evidence of these creatures in Michigan...and there are white ones in existence out there.

We also have white deer here in our Illinois woods area. Supposedly they were sent over from Europe decades ago by a millionaire who collected rare animals. From what I understand they mated and escaped...LOL.

Hope that helps you out!
All the best,
Laura

 

[jglunt]

I have information from very reliable sources that the reason the Michigan DNR won't confirm cougars in the state is because it's a money issue. Cougars are endangered and as such require special treatment mandated by the Feds which is costly and the state doesn't have the money.

They're here, no doubt about it. There have been too many sightings and I have seen several photos. One, in particular, taken from a tree stand near where I live during bow season is unmistakable.

Jim

 

[teleprospector]

It was really me out there dowsing in a costume! (lol)

 

[SaginawIan]

http://www.freep.com/article/20100622/NEWS06/100622015/1318/State-releases-photo-of-UP-cougar



WOW! I wasn't crazy! A cougar was photographed - as I recall, this is what I saw! See my little "sketch" at the top of this thread . . . this is hilarious!


Ian

 

[Monty]

Just because you confirmed you saw a cougar doesn't mean you are not carazy. I met a couple of dozen Tnet members on the recent CTH III hunt and have proof that all MDers are just a little crazy. But as you have seen, you can even get mental therapy here on Tnet. You're well! Now go out and do some wacky detecting and find some goodies where you saw that critter. M nty