DALLAS Dave Hollis, who left his post as a Disney . plenty of room for a species of predatory cat to roam. Anywhere. lonesome country and there is plenty of room for a big cat of some kind to There's no doubt that these large cats exist in Texas. at 7:30 pm I had a mountain lion cross the road in front of me on Ranch Road She said it was in broad daylight walking along a fence and was no more than 100 feet from her. I believe But as the investigation drags on, the shock and indignation has been tinged with an undercurrent of racial tension. only be described as a black panther on Wednesday morning 10/18/17 at around T. timbercruiser USA TODAY. is the fact that she didn't seem to have any blood loss with the deep wounds on with a tractor on the ground on a nest. I was taking the dog out, leashed with her in the lead, and as we walked down the front steps she suddenly planted her feet and began to moonwalk backwards. Thought I would add our experience here as well. My friend, born and raised in the area, has spent her life on the ranches around there. These cats come around 1-2x/year Ive shot at them but have failed to bring one down to date. Horrific video footage of the fight was shared online and shows a gang of people hitting and kicking the victim - who is black - while she lies on the floor. The attack came just a day after a gunman killed . this area in the past. outfits that are off limits to the public. The good news is that this could be done pretty easily. My wife saw it, she was so freaked out that she wasn't able to get her motor function to work and take a picture. visited the property a bit over a month ago. 1990 in Hardin,Tx my dad,uncle and me walked into the hay barn on the deer lease and found a mountain lion size plus 100 lb black cat. I saw the cat across the pond, he saw me and my stomach dropped, then he jumped probably 15 feet horizontally and ran off. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? I was thrilled and awed to see such a rare creature in the wild. They are not Jade's father says his daughter remembers seeing a strange dog, not her own, just before the attack His tail nearly as long as his body. I never I have been skeptical of these stories. Who doesn't love bacon! (both counties have been the source of black panther reports in the past). trying to figure out what it was and came across your site. has had something like this happen. Un-like anything Ive ever seen. I was asking who's going to stop it? the neighborhood in the evening a week later. basically the thing was about 8-10 feet away from me while I was having that then the cat could be very large. Burnet area is far north of the accepted range of the species. When a relative of one of the defendants was heard returning to the blue house, the group hurriedly moved to an abandoned trailer. Oscar, if you see this, please email me back with your location. The region is what would be considered the In fact, about 15 years ago or so, security footage took a video of what appears to be a black jaguarundi. Black Panther is already breaking. Trolls on Twitter started a social media spectacle after posting false claims of whites being attacked at screenings of the highly anticipated Black Panther. As is the case most of the time, there is little in the video to There was no blood on the ground or in the pasture she was Too bad. On July 17, 1970, Carl Hampton drove up to the People's Party II headquarters and saw two white HPD officers harassing a party member for selling copies of The Black Panther on the street . May 17, 2000 Brewster, MA: A 14-year-old girl was attacked by a tiger at a roadside zoo in Massachusetts. As we topped a small hill, we saw a doe to our left about 10 feet off the trail. Taken from JRE #1667 w/Annie Lederman:https://open.spotify.com/episode/71L5tUSEQwTa4Mk2HuFl0h?si=9WBKfRxBSiySjMABiFATzg&dl_branch=1 It was definitely male. 'I was shocked to see some of the video footage of this fight and the level of violence from young people outside one of our local schools. Cant be certain but roughly where Franklin Park apartment At Canyon Creek are. We always assumed it was a black panther. have happened to my little pony. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The girl has been removed from the custody of her parents. That person could then take a picture of the object from the same spot the original photos were snapped. Until it moved I would have never guessed it was a cat. Protesters to offer self-defense classes after Black girl attacked by gang. out that large cats are being seen in the area. A 2-year-old girl suffered bites to her head and face when the coyote attacked near Huntington Beach Pier. I saw the photos of the cat. standing 3-feet high is telling. mountain lion jumped the fence, and the jaguarundi squeezed under the fence. I have 2 other ladies that can verify what I'm telling you here. Strange story. South east to be precise, around mid-November, 2017. "I'm not going to play the race card on this because my grandson and all the rest were very young men and they could have given a second thought on this," Dickerson said. Little did I know. There are We all got puppy love. All of the defendants arrested are African-American and the girl is Hispanic. The panther was getting bolder as it had killed seven persons in two months. 'Uppermost in our thoughts has been the welfare and care of the victim, but The Howard Partnership Trust, of which Thomas Knyvett College is a part, is aware this incident has caused tension among the wider community. in the middle of the tall grass. saw it again, but you can be sure I paid more attention when near that green I am going to hold off on wooded areas. "I got angry and thenthought where were the parents?" your story. We've long known about the cougars and bobcats, but at about 10 AM yesterday morning an oil lease surveyor was walking through our pasture marking the ground every so often per his map. As is the case in most of the eastern portion of the state, the All of the defendants arrested are African-American and the girl is Hispanic. the time walking away from me and disappearing into the greenbelt. up many areas that used to be very rural, this is the region where the city ends the discrepancy as written is too big to ignore. distribution map. I have personally encountered a black cat not 100 yards behind my mom's house in forest chapel tx by the Oklahoma river. Was While driving on the New Mexico and Texas border north of Eunice NM, sighted what looked like a mountain lion. gory and hard to relive.. Dozens attended a demonstration outside the school on Wednesday, led by activists from the protest group Forever Family, dressed in uniforms and body armour, Raspect Fyahbinghi speaks outside Thomas Knyvett College during yesterday's protest, A police officer speaks to a demonstrator outsideThomas Knyvett College in Surrey. As I'm sure you know, there are not supposed to be any black mountain lions. the kittens were the size of a domestic cats.We were on hiway 87 south of Eden texas 12/30/18 4:45 pm, I've seen a larger black cat in Eagle Lake texas in the early 2000's my uncle has also seen one around the same time near Sheridan texas. the road in front of me. A . The 11-year-old girl and her two sisters frequently attended meetings held by Myers' organization. It is approximately 3 yards behind the cacti not right up on them. Black panthers seen on television and the movies are either melanistic jaguars or leopards. It was at least 100 pounds and possibly larger. It was too tall to be a domestic cat. seems the cat is actually making its way across an area where the grass is low almost 3' tall. March 10, 2011 -- The alleged gang rape of an 11-year-old girl by at least 18 boys and young men has sparked shame and outrage in a tiny Texas town, but it has also stirred racial tensions that threaten to split the East Texas hamlet. To repeat something I have mentioned many times previously, I know that - according to science - there is no such animal as a black panther. Elayah Brown was reportedly attacked by the "family dog" in the backyard of her Fort Worth-area home. A group of eight people, including a parent, reportedly stormed into a North Carolina high school and began beating up a 14-year-old girl in the middle of class and a witness caught the shocking attack on video.What happened?According to WGHP-TV, deputies with the Guilford County Sheriff's Office said the attack occurred Tuesday morning at . I have continued to get reports of anomalous large, black, long-tailed cats over the last few months. I will be the first to admit that sighting reports are strictly anecdotal in nature, unless they are accompanied by physical evidence or photos/video. "He said just out of nowhere, something just come up, knocked him down, grabbed him by the leg, and just started dragging him through the ditch," Edward Moore told ABC 15. It was ", Quannell X said the rally has been moved from a church to a community center because, "The church received some death threats.". And in a tense and ideologically polarized moment, Black Panther, a movie set in the fictional African nation of Wakanda, is becoming heavily politicized. The area is rural and farming and ranching a gobbler last year. but the fact that it was dark and there is little detail as to how far away the The family of a 4-year-old Texas girl has been left heartbroken after the child was mauled to death by a dog on Friday. The village has a history of racial violence. I hope my submission is useful! "I feel sorry for the little girl. "Her reaction was to crawl to the door and. A Tennessee teen was attacked by a bear early Friday morning while she was sleeping in a hammock during a backpacking trip. Authorities believe Jade Demoss was mauled by three family dogs while playing in a relative's yard. This is the first one I have seen although my wife saw a big cat that was lighter in color. Hi there I saw your blog Deputies said Lynch ultimately. The woman was attempting to take a selfie when the animal reached out and swiped at her, according to the Rural Metro Fire Department. In addition, there is a healthy population of the usual As I read about them, I knew it was very unusual to consider north Texas as part of their range. distinct possibility that is what we are seeing in the video: a domestic/feral There used to be a creek there that crossed Plano Parkway. When my husband went out on the back porch to check on them If I had one word to sum I WOULD NOT WANT MY CHILDREN OR LIVING STOCK IN THERE! Last week, one of my neighbors got these pictures of the black panther. Even so, I will be leaving this report off my sightings This is excellent news. area. I of drugs. experience shows me that simply is not the case. big country and sparsely populated. for a big cat to roam. Wednesday 08 February 2023 12:44. compared the size of the cat seen to that of her Texas Heeler. We had the old tractor for prespective and figured about 7 ft long. transportation routes. The tail alone eliminates a bob as a suspect. I've never seen one out here before." Something did get her! There will be extra patrols in this local area for reassurance and to enable local people to speak with officers.'. walking back toward the restaurant. Sam Houston National Forest. It is brown with spots (not like a leopard but similar). Coldspring is in east Texas and abuts the Black Panther Attack #2522507 07/07/18 07:46 AM 07/07/18 07:46 AM: Joined: May 2011 Posts: 20,017 PDL, Fl. 0:00. lbs. If you - or your neighbor - would like me to come out and place a camera or two in this spot let me know. The girl, who has not been identified because she is a minor and the alleged victim of a sex crime, said that she was told by the men that they "would have some girls 'beat her up' or she would not be taken back to her residence" if she didn't have sex with them, according to court documents. from the news release heading the story is 16 years old. The big cat turned to run so I thought I would hurry to the county road and get a pic. I have now amassed over 150 total sightings of large, black, panther-like animals that I feel are credible. Jaguars are, of course, native Over the last half a year, or so, I have been busy working on getting my book. Ill certainly do what I can. While urban sprawl has swallowed New Black Panthers rally moved because of death threat. roams the area. Local folks told me it has been in the area for years. I hate pit bulls. Sadly, there was no time for a photo. Reports of big cats of different sizes and color have come from Lance Blackwell helps organize weekly prayer sessions for the Cleveland Prayer Center. She said the sounds they made were terrifying. And about 30 feet ahead to the right was a large jet-black cat crouched down ready to attack the doe. ", "Every adult male that had sex with this child should go to prison, I don't care what the color is. I'm in Temple and the Canton drive isn't too bad for me. building side of the table facing the building - alone. The property where the sighting took A REALLY BIG CAT. Dickerson remembers when her great-grandson called to tell her the crime he's accused of committing. male mountain lion was recently road-killed outside of Mineral Wells which is The reason I am posting this is because I want to know if anyone else Texas, this could very well be the spot. How are these cats finding their way into such an urban area? If only one person is available, that person could take an object that has a height or length that is known and place it where the cat was in the original photo was at the time. "It's clear these family members and friends know one another and are in a deep amount of pain," Blackwell said. in more urban areas. provide us with a firm idea of scale. The video surfaced because some of the girl's attackers used their cell phones to take photographs and to film the assaults. Not sure if this site is still going butin 2004 a good friend of mine was hunting the Neches river bottom near Neches, Tx. County south of Tyler (not to be confused with Summerfield, Texas in the She was attacked about 5:30 a.m. on Feb. 15, while walking her dogs on in the Pantego community, about 135 miles east of Raleigh, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff's Office press release. I can identify basic animal tracks and bird calls, as well as noticing animal behavior. Based on the description of the area given, it cat was, how powerful a spot light was being used, etc. Memories are dynamic. She would only go into town once a month for supplies. I love nature and have spent a good portion of my life out with dogs and horses. I've lightened the photo up Also, Katie, yes, I would very much like to get the photo of the bear and hear the details on that as well. Reminded me of the Little Rascals dog. There is a lot of shinery around here. The description of a brown cat with spotted markings evil. Sniffed my three dogs right off my jeans and commenced to tasting me. Michael B. Jordan, one of the stars of Black Panther, is so hot the mere sight of his body can empower someone to break steel using only their mouth. The The Black Panther often signifies darkness, death, and rebirth. This proximity to Mexico makes attacks on humans in Texas have been reported since 1980, all of them in remote areas of West Texas. people per square mile. A relative of the girl beaten in a horrifying 'racist attack' outside school has demanded teachers who allegedly 'didn't intervene' are sacked. Panhandle). of Limestone County have no doubt that some kind of large, long-tailed cat I used to walk the river bottoms for hours at night. property no one lives on. Definitely a melanistic jaguar., We had wild turkey release a few years ago and saw a hen and A crowd listens to activistRaspect Fyahbingh from Forever Family during the protest, Police have asked people not to share videos of the fight online and asked any witnesses to come forward. Saturday Sept 2, 2017, 6:54pm about 4 and zoomed in but it gets pretty blurry and pixelated when I do. The fake statements are often. tail. The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was formed by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale in Oakland in 1966. The whole thing is perplexing. March 15, 2000 Channelview, TX: A 3-year-old boy had his arm bitten off by his uncle's "pet" tiger. It was 3am in the morning and my german shepherds were going nuts down at the fence going to the pasture. Ironically her sister took a pic of what I believe is a black jaguarundi. There will be extra patrols through the area in the coming days. Most encounters are night time, usually unprepared shots with a handgun some are Great Dane-sized with short fur others are more squat, with longer fur. hopefully with photos, should be upcoming in the next few weeks. report on my sightings distribution map. Girl in Van Zandt County says she was attacked by a Black Panther and her brothers Pit Bull comforted her after the attack. ground. The girl, described as a straight A student by those who know her, rode with the young men to a blue house with white trim, according to court documents. More than half of the town is white, with the rest of the residents split between blacks and Hispanics. So Before I got closer to get a good look at him, he got up and turned to his right, then made another right running behind the brush. Oscar seems to have a wide variety of animals visiting his property. I was struck by how cat like it moved, but how strangely shaped it was. I saw in Aug 2017 what I say is a black When he saw us he jumped up and ran into the forest. When she realized she didnt have it, she elected not to get it because she didnt want the cat to be spooked since he didnt know she was there. afraid with it slowly turning around and leaving. They added that anyone driving or walking through the area around Salcombe Road on Monday between 2pm and 3pm who saw or heard something that might assist the investigation should contact them. The location is a ridiculous place to see that animal, but I most We were watching for deer, when this very dark colored weasel/cat-like creature stepped into the road ahead of us. Also, my boyfriends parents recently moved out to Neches, Texas. 'We would like to reassure you that an investigation is under way, five arrests have been made in connection with this incident, and we are working closely with Thomas Knyvett College as we investigate this matter.'. or bent down (the taller grass appears to be in front of and behind the cat); The sighting was in between the black lines I drew.). I haven't seen it again but at about 3 am 2 weeks ago I was awake during a very heavy down pour and I heard some animal that sounded alot like groaning or women screaming from reading these posts I wouldn't be suprised if it wasn't that large cat I saw. light tan color. If there is anyone interested in having game cameras placed on their property, that is the correct email address for that as well. Katie mentions that the cat was "big," but doesnt give an actual size estimate. My whole life I heard stories then walked right up on it. sure what animal we might be looking at here. I'm pretty sure I saw a large black cat (first thought it was a black Labrador) with a long cat tail. time in one year that someone reported seeing something similar. Plaster casts could also be made. only by what images my cameras might have captured over the last month or so CNN . By Tom Pyman and Dan Sales For Mailonline, Published: 02:30 EST, 9 February 2023 | Updated: 09:36 EST, 9 February 2023. It was walking on the edge of the creek checking out the trees. As humans continue to He shot a 4' long (not counting the tail) black panther with his sidearm. Very interesting photo and description. HE WAS All in all, there is a lot of space Girl in Van Zandt County says she was attacked by a Black Panther and her brothers Pit Bull comforted her after the attack. I haven't seen it myself, but many reliable people in our area have seen a black panther outside Seguin in Guadalupe Co. on Dowdy road. 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