The two women described the cat as being 4 feet long with a long tail and glossy black fur. Evidence for the eastern panther is quite limited. Despite the large number of hunters that annually scour the woods, not one of these cats has been captured or shot. Not one cat has been hit by a car on any of the thousands of miles of highways all over the northeastern US and Canada. There are no live specimens, no plaster casts of tracks, no clear photographs.
Several theories attempt to explain the feline enigma.
Some say the cats are transplanted western cougars or illegally purchased black panthers, which either escaped, or were released when their owners discovered they make poor pets. Nevertheless, the number of annual sightings suggests a larger population of cats than science is willing to support. Subscribe to our FREE newsletter and get content not published on the web site . All right reserved. The X-Project Magazine is produced by Icidal Entertainment .