[meteorite-list] Panthers OT

[MexicoDoug]

George wrote:
"something SCARY and  overestimating it's size"

Eric wrote:
" It truly was larger than
my dog, (Labrador  retriever"

Hi George, Eric & Guido

I generally agree with Count Guido; in the thick hammocks surrounded by 
rich swampland where you see the panthers in Florida, the light can get 
very tricky and towards animals all tend to black.  I'm sure Eric saw 
what he said, was definitly no wuss, and frequently footprints in the 
sandy soil can be very difficult to dimension and size also vary 
concordant with that besides the size/weight of the animal so that 
really isn't a very reliable indicator although whatever he mentioned 
he knows best...

...Speaking only for myslef, as I tend to hunt insects more than big 
cats, that is.  Really in Florida the only danger I ever worried about 
wasa coral snake.  But here's a panther in Florida on youtube,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uxO79138CQ#t=2m27s

lucky catch, but if you spend enough time in there you are bound to run 
across these guys.  Unless threatened, they will do exactly what you 
see here and to say an experienced hiker in the 'Glades would be scared 
is really not likely.  Probably there are more food resources 
everywhere here so they don't become irritable for food and break 
people's neck's often (never that I heard).  Plus the posting of the 
Big Bend, TX incident was a 6 year old kid.  Don't know the details but 
I get the idea that the parents ought to have kept a better eye on him 
no matter what is said.  People get so bent out of shape over risk.  
One swimmer gets bit by a shark and there is pandemonium.  More people 
get killed going to the beach in their cars ... same concvept with the 
poor cats at work.  But I guess if I were the unlucky one I'd be 
whistling a different tune.  So better jusdty to take normal 
precautions and not do anything stupid, and respect the wildlife.  I've 
lost count of all the wild boars, large snakes and weird reptiles and 
animals I've seen hunting in Mexico and so far keeping one's distance 
with respect and everyone peacefully co-exists.  Oh, but I can get the 
crap scared out of me, too, don't get me wrong, all alone at night when 
a cow moos the hell suddenly beside my tent and starts peeing on it and 
you can't see your hand in front of your face.  Then there's the 
coyotes, I love 'em.  But they can get into groups and start wailing 
like a devil being exorcized and they don't quit.  Yeah, I admit those 
noises can be scarier than swimming with Great Whites, and you know 
coyotes 99.9% of the time put their tail between their legs and take 
off.

Kindest wsihes
Doug


-----Original Message-----
From: GeoZay <GeoZay at aol.com>
To: meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thu, Feb 9, 2012 12:15 am
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] 2nd Report from Strewnfield in Edgewood 
Texas


>>George, Whether you believe the  encounter was a big cat or a pussy
cat, is your prerogative, but  please don't make me out to be seeing
something SCARY and  overestimating it's size. It truly was larger than 

my dog, (Labrador  retriever).<<

Well Eric...if you are sticking to the cat you seen  had a foot print 
of
2.5 to 3 inches diameter, I can't help but think you  had overestimated 
its
size. Nothing to be ashamed of...it happens to the best of  us. I don't 
know
how big a black panther foot print should be...if it was one.  But I'd
suspect that it would probably be similar to a mountain lion of  
comparable
size.
I am quite familiar with mountain lion foot prints and a 2.5 to  3 inch
diameter foot print seems ridiculously small for these kind of large  
cats.
George

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