Mt Lion in PA

[Adam Helmer]

petey,

Rest assured, they are here in PA. My wife saw one in Dantz Run cross the road recently. Another was seen in Tioga, PA last November by a fellow church member.

The PGC says one cannot shoot a mountain lion as they are protected. The US Fish&Wildlife Service says the EASTERN Mountain Lion became extinct 150 years ago, so any in PA now are WESTERN mountain lions and not protected. The PGC says any lions seen now are "escaped pets" or "released animals", but may not be shot. On my farm, any mountain lion I see will be shot and taken to the center of town in Mansfield and hung from a light pole by the traffic light so ALL can see PROOF they EXIST. A veterinarian friend will take samples to check DNA. If it is a WESTERN cat, then the PGC has no case and the animal was IMPORTED and released in PA. "Here kitty, kitty...."

Adam
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