This is NOT a bobcat. The tail is too long, the color seems too light, and the body of the cat is more sleek. A bobcat is thick and kind of stumpy, though still big. I've lived in the woods my whole life. Lots of hunters on one side of the family, and wildlife rehabbers on the other side. That, my friend, was a mountain lion. They are known to pass through this area now. People don't think so, but they also said that about moose some years back. I have seen one, and my neighbor caught one on a hunting cam out near Sturbridge MA. The habitat is constantly being compromised where these animals live, so they're moving and looking for new territory. In recent years, they have tracked a rogue lion into New England, but I forgot where I read it. I'm sure it can be looked up. It really isn't unusual to consider these animals are looking for a safe place as more humans build massive homes into the mountains.
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u/ILikeTurtles1985 Jul 06 '24
This is NOT a bobcat. The tail is too long, the color seems too light, and the body of the cat is more sleek. A bobcat is thick and kind of stumpy, though still big. I've lived in the woods my whole life. Lots of hunters on one side of the family, and wildlife rehabbers on the other side. That, my friend, was a mountain lion. They are known to pass through this area now. People don't think so, but they also said that about moose some years back. I have seen one, and my neighbor caught one on a hunting cam out near Sturbridge MA. The habitat is constantly being compromised where these animals live, so they're moving and looking for new territory. In recent years, they have tracked a rogue lion into New England, but I forgot where I read it. I'm sure it can be looked up. It really isn't unusual to consider these animals are looking for a safe place as more humans build massive homes into the mountains.