I'm going to go along with "out for the kill" on this one. I also live in north alabama and yes they are panthers here. A couple of instances isi know, a few people have got there pic of a trail cam, A buddy of mine seen one while hunting (during the day), my girlfriends dad sawa pantherone day whilefishing and it was walking along the creek bank,Her cousin which lives close was out feeding his hogs one night with no light or nothing and one walked pretty close beside him. Idaho i ain't trying to start nothing with you, but your books and studies can say what they wanna say, but unless you live down and are actually around it to see, don't be saying it isn't down here b/c some book says therearen't panthers down here. I don't tell you what all is in idaho so don't tell what is or isn't here. B/C we live hereand know what is here. Didn't mean to startany flames just saying the facts.