I have seen a black panther here on 2 acounts. 1 while deer hunting around a pond that had tree's scratched up as it was fishing, and the second time was at night it was crossing the road. I can tell you why I never investigated any further. I know and believe my eyes, as to what I saw. and I really have no desire to f with a kitty cat that would like to eat me. Yes there is some discrepancy in these photos, but the head and tail are not dog like may be a short tail but dogs tails don't curl up like a snake.