Just wondering what you NorthEastern woods hunters think about a series of stories here in lower NY State involving the appearance of Mountain Lions in the area. I have seen the posts in the past in which most seem to deny the existence of any population. The current stories include a cat that was hit and killed by a car on the Wilbur Cross Parkway in Ct,(picture was taken) and a picture of one that was taken in a backyard in Greenwich Ct...These two cats could easily be the same one, but maybe not. In addition, I personally know two people in my area (Dutchess/Putnam NY) who have seen cats in the past couple of years but have no pictures or evidence other than their own vision. I do however have high respect for their honesty as well as their knowledge of wildlife.
In addition to the cats, two other respected people that I spoke with have seen a wolf. One has a picture taken from his trail cam which I saw.
My question to you guys is how concerned should I be walking into and out of the woods in the dark ?
In addition there are the ever present Coyotes......Are you concerned ? Should I not fret ?
I ask this NOT to be over reactive and panic starting.......It is however a concern of mine.... your thoughts....