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Old 02-10-2008 | 09:29 PM
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Default Cougars in Illinois now???

Got this email today, kind of interesting, don't know what to think of it (real or not) and don't know what I would do if I was the dad.


"These are from a guy out at Findlay , Illinois . Thepictures were taken from his kitchen onto his patio deck.The critter was watching his little kids playing on thekitchen floor!

Findlay is about 25 miles South of Dalton City between Westervelt and Sullivan. IDNR has introduced these inShelby County to manage the deer herd, but claims thatthe animals will not harm humans. "



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Old 02-10-2008 | 09:31 PM
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Looks like the pics from a guy in NY who said he saw them on his porch, not sure though
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Old 02-10-2008 | 09:32 PM
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scary! From what the farmers around my land have said and the one my brother saw last year, im scared as hell to check my trail cameras at night like i did last night. All i had was a big flash light. Everytime i looked down at my laptop i took out to download the pics, i thought i would look up and there would be a big cat just starring at me.
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Old 02-10-2008 | 09:36 PM
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I've seen these pics...the story I got was from they were from South Central OK
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Old 02-10-2008 | 09:38 PM
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New York, Oklahoma, Illinois... that cat's been everywhere!
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Old 02-10-2008 | 09:39 PM
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That 3rd pic just scares me[&:] lol
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Old 02-10-2008 | 09:45 PM
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i thought this was the cougar that was running around in PA??/
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Old 02-10-2008 | 09:47 PM
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regardless of were it really came from, thats scary how this cat was not afraid of human odor and contact.. i would have grabbed my gun and dropped it right there
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Old 02-10-2008 | 09:48 PM
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ORIGINAL: KansasBBD

regardless of were it really came from, thats scary how this cat was not afraid of human odor and contact.. i would have grabbed my gun and dropped it right there
A BIG X2!!!!
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Old 02-10-2008 | 09:51 PM
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Its probly a pet. I seen a couple on tv one time who had some pet cougers... probly theirs and the photos spread like wildfires.
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