[ValleyNature] hoax?: re A Cougar Story

[James W. Wolford]

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> From: "Margaret E.Millard" <mmillard at eastlink.ca>
> Date: April 16, 2009 5:53:00 PM ADT
> To: naturens at chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] A Cougar Story
> Reply-To: naturens at chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Sorry Andrew, a source close to DNR in Milton says it is a hoax.  
> the picture is of a big cat from out west. the story has been  
> around awhile but seems to be recirculation. On the other hand I  
> know first hand they exist here. I have seen one in the Granite  
> Village area. No one believes me but I know what I saw and not from  
> too far away. . :?)
> Marg Millard
> White Point
> http://margmillard.ca

> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Steeves"  
> <andrew at gaspereau.com>
> To: <naturens at chebucto.ns.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 1:22 PM
> Subject: [NatureNS] A Cougar Story
>
>
> On the off chance there's something to this ...
>
> One of the old-timers who hangs out in my printship off and on came  
> in today and told me that a friend of his had emailed him to report  
> that a large male cougar had been struck by a car inland of  
> Liverpool somewhere, either yesterday or recently. He claims to  
> have a photo, though I've not seen it personally. My friend reports  
> that the animal was not fully killed by the blow from the vehicle  
> and that someone from DNR had to come out and shoot it. He quoted a  
> weight in excess of 200 pounds, but I don't know how much fishing  
> story math is involved here.
>
> I can't personally vouch for any of this. But has anyone else heard  
> anything about this alleged incident? I would think that if it were  
> true someone at DNR or one of the biology departments would know  
> about it by now.
>
> Andrew Steeves
> Wolfville, NS
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