See if you can get the pictures and post them.I have no idea if a few exist in Pa or not.Anything is possible but none of the pictures posted on here have been anything even close to credible.I would imagine a true trained professional would be able to distinguish what made the wounds.I would hardly call testimony fromany local vet or "expert" credible unless they have practicle experience investigating mountain lion attacks,which is unlikely in this state.I have no doubt that the people that areinvolved in this incident and those that claim to see them actually believe they're dealing with a mountain lion.They may be but I'll remain skepticaluntil they come up with solid proof that can't be disputed.The idea that there may be a few hereor there isn't really the argument.It wouldn't surprise me one bit if a pet or two was released illegally or if some eco-extremist wacko or groupwas trying to establish a population.I just have a hard time believing there's a breeding population and I have nodoubt that the PGC wouldn't be behind it.

I don't think people realize how hard it is to introduce a few animals and expect them to take off.A released animal that was raised in captivity has a poor chance at survival.A few years ago wild pigs started showing up near my mother's house in Tunkhannock.I know several people that saw them(as many as 30 at a time)and a couple that even killed them.ThePGC admitted their existence but their origin is unknown.Pigs reproduce like crazy and they aren't dumb.They were seen for a couple years and now they seem to have vanished for the most part.For those that doubt this,the times leader in Wilkes barre did a story on this on May 26 complete with pictures of dead hogs.(I have the article in front of me and I'd be glad to fax anyone a copy)The point is,someone tried to establish a hog population by letting a bunch go in the same area.Hogs are very adapable and they breed like crazy but now they're gone for the most part.Ijust have a hard time believing that we have a breeding population of mountain lions.

Perhaps those horses really did get attacked by a mountain lion.It's entirely possible that someidiot got a hold of one and let it go.It's just going to take more than the testimony of a couple experts from a state that isn't known to have a mountain lion population to prove it.If someone would have went over that horse with a fine toothed comb,it's likely that there was evidence in the form of hair from whatever attacked the animal.My guess is that a true expert would have lookedat more than just bite and claw marks.In any event,I hope they get to the bottom of itand I hope your mother's horses stay safe.Whatever did it,definately seems like a problem in that area.