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You may have found a cougar on the prowl. If he is about six feet long that would be about right for the distance. The blur on the print could be the hair round his paws.

That piece of Pensylvania is interesting. I went to school in Wash, Pa. about 35 miles south, and suburban runs to rural forested very quickly.

That piece of Pensylvania is interesting. I went to school in Wash, Pa. about 35 miles south, and suburban runs to rural forested very quickly.

Thanks for the links. Ordered two of the books including Beast in the Garden. We are in that area of rural about a mile from suburban development. There is mostly about 800+ acres of undeveloped land (Ridge/Valley) around us.

We have had too many deer, black bears, a female bobcat, ermines and coyotes pass here over the last couple of years. I know the tracks of these critters. This one was a surprise and just did not compute. This is the third time I have seen the tracks during the past year. In the snow (somewhat melted), in the mulch adjacent to our lean to greenhouse knee wall, and this one last night. The recent tracks kind of raised the hair on the back of my neck. They were very recent.

I am waiting on some deliveries, but will be heading out later with my Nikon to get some better pictures and to track the direction of the critter. I will be armed. I plan to contact Mr. Halfpenny when I have some better photos.

Thank you very much for the reference.