Resident Claims Mountain Lion Spotted in Middletown
A woman said she saw a mountain lion near the NEX store on Green Lane last week
A mountain lion in Middletown? Although the idea seems far-fetched, a recent report is not the first time a Rhode Island resident has claimed to see a large cat. Middletown Police received a report from a woman who believes she saw a mountain lion near the NEX store on Green Lane last week. Middletown Animal Control Officer Joseph Nunes said there have not been any other sightings reported. This spring there were multiple reports of a mountain lion in Matunuck. State officials first took the position that refuted eyewitness accounts, but they later concluded that residents had indeed seen a mountain lion. Initially, DEM officials stated they found no evidence of a mountain lion, attributing the deer carcass found to a coyote or bobcat…
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Helen Lake
6:35 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013
So, I was hiking at Carrs Pond last weekend and found several different animal tracks in the snow. Took some pics to compare them. Was wondering if one of them was a large cat, I think this just confirmed my theory! I'm kinda excited! more ›