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re: Just saw a Black Panther near Fontainebleau State Park
Posted on 1/21/12 at 12:29 am to Oyster
Posted on 1/21/12 at 12:29 am to Oyster
I know they travel the river . Me and a friend saw one on the levee up at Three Rivers at night . Not black , more like a cougar . Ran out in the road . Then across a bean field towards Squirrel Slew . 
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Posted on 1/21/12 at 12:56 am to Oyster
You haven't mentioned a tail yet.
Most of the 'black panthers' people see are well, ok not most but the one's where people actually see a big cat are usually a mountain lion. Their fur makes them appear black in everything but direct light. I've seen that and it's for real. I know a lot of people including family I trust completely who swear they saw a 'black panther' but they know it was not actually black no matter what their eyes were telling them they were seeing.
Thing about cougars is that light gets dispersed and the brain fills in the blank. Makes it look black for all intents and purposes. Personally the time I saw a mountain lion it was more than cool enough without it being black but I'll admit, it looked black. I'm pretty sure that's the eye/brain playing tricks on you because of the way light reflects off those critters. They appear to be soaking the light up and not reflecting it.
But seeing it in direct headlights up close... doubt that effect would be so evident.
Most of the 'black panthers' people see are well, ok not most but the one's where people actually see a big cat are usually a mountain lion. Their fur makes them appear black in everything but direct light. I've seen that and it's for real. I know a lot of people including family I trust completely who swear they saw a 'black panther' but they know it was not actually black no matter what their eyes were telling them they were seeing.
Thing about cougars is that light gets dispersed and the brain fills in the blank. Makes it look black for all intents and purposes. Personally the time I saw a mountain lion it was more than cool enough without it being black but I'll admit, it looked black. I'm pretty sure that's the eye/brain playing tricks on you because of the way light reflects off those critters. They appear to be soaking the light up and not reflecting it.
But seeing it in direct headlights up close... doubt that effect would be so evident.
Posted on 1/21/12 at 1:13 am to faxis
I agree . The one I saw never looked black . It was one big arse cat . Had to have weighed over 100 lbs .
Posted on 1/21/12 at 4:37 am to Oyster
better buy a judge This post was edited on 1/21/12 at 4:37 am
Posted on 1/21/12 at 5:29 am to Nodust
Mr. Whiskers is getting around.
Posted on 1/21/12 at 7:15 am to AlxTgr
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Mr. Whiskers is getting around
But look at the big fangs
Posted on 1/21/12 at 7:29 am to Oyster
Pics or it didn't happen
Posted on 1/21/12 at 8:07 am to Bama and Beer
In this mofo
Posted on 1/21/12 at 8:20 am to BarDTiger81
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In this mofo
Me too Bar, and I cant believe no one has said it yet.
House cat.
Posted on 1/21/12 at 8:26 am to Jed Zeppelin
Only correct answer is wampus cat.
Posted on 1/21/12 at 8:27 am to Jed Zeppelin
I don't really agree on a brown cat looking black at night. When I lived in California a friend and I would pan for gold in dry creek beds, we were stalked once and crossed paths with one on another occasion, both after dark the only black on their arse was from shadows when we shined the light on them.
Posted on 1/21/12 at 9:21 am to Oyster
i believe, but I have seen a tan one in broad day light in Franklin county MS while on the deer stand. My parents said we had a black panther in our pasture when I was just a baby also, how ever that would have been 39 yrs ago.
Posted on 1/21/12 at 9:21 am to Jed Zeppelin
Every pic I have ever seen looked like a house cat. With thousands of trail cams spread out over Louisiana you would think one would have a picture of it if there was such a creature.
Posted on 1/21/12 at 9:26 am to BRgetthenet
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This post was edited on 1/26/12 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 1/21/12 at 9:53 am to Oyster
Posted on 1/21/12 at 10:19 am to Oyster
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la provence
My inlaws live a quarter mile from this place. Ive never been.
Am i missing out?
Posted on 1/21/12 at 11:25 am to willeaux
Very nice restaurant. John bech runs it.
Posted on 1/21/12 at 12:32 pm to Oyster
Pics of tracks ?
Posted on 1/21/12 at 3:16 pm to willeaux
quote:
la provence
My inlaws live a quarter mile from this place. Ive never been.
Am i missing out?
sal and judy's ftw
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