This picture is the PERFECT example of this "BOBcat" we are looking at!! I don't believe any one was trying to create a hoax, these people that got the picture really believed it was a cougar. At a first glance, sure it looks like a cougar, but you have to look at EVERY hair. The legs are spotted, the back of the ears are white indicative of a bob cat, the tail is bob cat, and if you look close you see the chin beard, not a heavy one, but just like the the picture above. The camera placement had to be very low to the ground, taking the picture of a 24" animal, when taken close up everything looks big! The plant he walks in will help measure the height. Its a great picture, but not a cougar....its hard to hide a 3 foot tail Lesson learned, field cameras are great tools, but be ready with your measurements when the pictures come in!
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