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Reported 'black panther' was a regular cat
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| Dec. 2, 2011
Posted on 12/02/2011 4:47:02 PM PST by JoeProBono
COVINGTON, La.- A Louisiana wildlife official said a "black panther" reported near an office building outside of Covington was actually a domesticated cat.
Maria Davidson, who manages the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries large carnivore program, said the feline, which was photographed Wednesday and reported to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office as a panther, was nothing more than an ordinary house cat, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported Friday.
"A case of mistaken identity is not uncommon," Davidson said. "Size [of cats)] can be somewhat difficult to determine ... at a distance or with a picture."
Experts said the only animals known as black panthers are the black jaguars found of South America and black leopards of Asia and Africa.
However, Vicky Gehbauer, the facility manager at the office building where the animal was spotted, said she is not convinced.
"I don't care what the experts say. I can't be convinced otherwise. I know what I saw ... That was not a cat. It didn't belong there," she said.
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: blackpanthers; herekittykitty; kittyping; pinkpanther
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To: Slings and Arrows; JoeProBono
They were probably too busy groping the guy to notice his FREAKIN’ MACE right in front of their eyes.
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posted on
12/03/2011 8:59:21 AM PST
by
TheOldLady
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To: TheOldLady; JoeProBono
They hate mixing business and pleasure.
62
posted on
12/03/2011 9:02:54 AM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: JoeProBono
I had a black cat once, he looked like a minature panther. He was half-Siamese and very lovable.
63
posted on
12/03/2011 9:38:15 AM PST
by
Nowhere Man
("People should not fear their government, their government should fear the people." - V for Vendetta)
To: muawiyah
Still, experts who've been bitten say it's a sub-species with low morals. Experts who have a financial interest in keeping it endangered say it's a subspecies. DNA tests have been done and the Florida panther is nothing more than a common North American cougar.
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posted on
12/03/2011 9:54:26 AM PST
by
Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
To: Slings and Arrows
ROFL! You won again you snippy little pup! Have some respect for your elders! ;-D
65
posted on
12/03/2011 10:14:28 AM PST
by
TheOldLady
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To: JoeProBono
Careful. I just might let out the dogs!
66
posted on
12/03/2011 1:23:08 PM PST
by
Daffynition
( *Socialism, has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could ignore it*)
To: Slings and Arrows; TheOldLady
67
posted on
12/03/2011 1:25:29 PM PST
by
Daffynition
( *Socialism, has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could ignore it*)
To: TheOldLady
[I'm ignoring the phallic looking image posted above]
68
posted on
12/03/2011 1:29:11 PM PST
by
Daffynition
( *Socialism, has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could ignore it*)
To: Daffynition; TheOldLady
69
posted on
12/03/2011 1:29:57 PM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Lakeshark; Borax Queen; nicmarlo; null and void; derllak; onyx
70
posted on
12/03/2011 1:30:11 PM PST
by
Darksheare
(You will never defeat Bok Choy!)
To: TheOldLady
I do. Especially when they can get a mace past the TSA.
71
posted on
12/03/2011 1:35:41 PM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
12/03/2011 1:46:00 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas gerit)
To: TheOldLady; Daffynition; Slings and Arrows
73
posted on
12/03/2011 2:06:04 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas gerit)
To: Lakeshark
This entire thread is hilarious!
74
posted on
12/03/2011 3:01:09 PM PST
by
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To: Slings and Arrows
The best things in life are free.
75
posted on
12/03/2011 3:29:04 PM PST
by
Daffynition
( *Socialism, has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could ignore it*)
To: JoeProBono
76
posted on
12/03/2011 3:31:49 PM PST
by
Daffynition
( *Socialism, has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could ignore it*)
To: Darksheare
77
posted on
12/03/2011 3:33:27 PM PST
by
Daffynition
( *Socialism, has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could ignore it*)
To: JoeProBono
78
posted on
12/03/2011 3:36:58 PM PST
by
Daffynition
( *Socialism, has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could ignore it*)
To: JoeProBono
Black panthers rule all beasts of the jungle.
79
posted on
12/03/2011 3:39:31 PM PST
by
Fresh Wind
('People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook.' Richard M. Nixon)
To: Georgia Girl 2
Lovely...barming dog at 1am.....I would of spoke to you the next day..
80
posted on
12/03/2011 3:42:20 PM PST
by
Fawn
(No TO PERRY!!!!!!!!! Vote for Newt or Bachmann)
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