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Reports Of Mountain Lion Sighting Prompt NY DEC Investigation Reports Of Mountain Lion Sighting Prompt NY DEC Investigation
Reports Of Mountain Lion Sighting Prompt NY DEC Investigation New York State officials shared the results of an investigation prompted by reports that a mountain lion was caught on a trail camera in the region. In an announcement on Thursday, July 14, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said it received a number of calls to investigate after a trail camera in Western New York showed what was believed to be a mountain lion. The DEC said its environmental conservation officers and wildlife staff worked with the homeowner to place a cutout of an average-sized mountain lion in the same location. Officials shared photos from the in…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Animal Believed To Be Mountain Lion Chased By Dogs In Northern Westchester, Resident Reports Animal Believed To Be Mountain Lion Chased By Dogs In Northern Westchester, Resident Reports
Animal Believed To Be Mountain Lion Chased By Dogs In Northern Westchester, Resident Reports An animal believed to be a mountain lion made its presence felt in Northern Westchester. The incident happened on Saturday, Feb. 15 at around 3 p.m. on Whippoorwill Road near the intersection of Half Mile Road, North Castle Police said. A local resident reported that her dogs chased what she believed was a mountain lion up a tree on a neighbor's property.  "The caller reported that the animal did not attack her dogs," the responding officer reported. "I spoke with both parties who were on scene and advised them not to go near the animal and to keep any domestic animals insid…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Viral Facebook Video Claiming To Be Mountain Lion Actually Shows A Bobcat, Animal Expert Says Viral Facebook Video Claiming To Be Mountain Lion Actually Shows A Bobcat, Animal Expert Says
Viral Facebook Video Claiming To Be Mountain Lion Actually Shows A Bobcat, Animal Expert Says Turns out it was a bobcat, not a mountain lion that was caught on camera in upstate New York in a video that quickly went viral, according to an expert. Cici Marie LaPierre posted a video on Facebook that has since gone viral on social media of an animal that was walking on Main Street in Saranac Lake last month. In the video, one of the passengers in the vehicle questions whether it is a mountain lion, as it looks back before going on its way. Some commenters on social media noted that the animal in the video may not be a mountain lion, but could be a bobcat, cougar, lynx, or similar pre…

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by Zak Failla