Some of us hunters at work were discussing the possiblitity of cougars and black panthers here in Georgia. I know that most biologists say that the only cougars in the east are in Florida, but there have been several reported sightings in recent years in the east. When I was about 15, I remember one night coming in from church with my mother and brother when a large black animal, about 4 1/2 feet long, with a tail about 3 to 4 feet in length, ran across in front of the car as we took the back drive into our house. It did not move like a dog, but more like a cat. Later on, I was talking to a deputy sheriff and he mentioned that he had seen several in our part of Georgia as well.

What about you southern or eastern hunters out there? Have you ever encountered something like this?