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Many moons ago now. Well maybe not that long=2C just about 29 or 30 years =
ago=2C there were many sightings and reports of the Eastern Cougar in East =
LaHave. This was just after they clearcut straight across from Dayspring t=
o the LaHave River and razed the common land of the huge trees that existed=
there. Also=2C the common land behind the mines road and around to what t=
he locals called the Beaver Dam. So cougars were being seen close to habit=
ation after this happened for a few years. I've not heard of any recent re=
ports. Around that time my brother had been out deer hunting and saw two c=
ats rolling in the middle of the road with long tails. The were cougar cub=
s and as he approached one ran to either side of the road and up trees. My=
brother then heard a growl and looked up to see the mother in a tree above=
his head. He made a quick retreat. After that we found tracks in the yar=
d outside of our recidence in East LaHave. Three inches across and the obv=
ious cat tracks. There were also tracks in Indian Path in the gravel pit t=
here and headed up towards the common land between there and Riverport. Wh=
ich is now a public trail system. I contacted DNR at the time and by the t=
ime a response happened all signs of the cougar had been removed due to hea=
vy rain. I had tried to unsuccessfully make a plaster cast of one of the t=
racks prior to that. I believe I did take a photo at the time though=2C bu=
t don't know where exactly to put my hands on it now. Many people in the a=
rea of East LaHave saw these cougars at the time=2C but I'm not sure if any=
ever reported it to those that needed to know. I also know that sightings=
occurred across the River in the area of LaHave=2C Pleasantville. A sight=
ing was made by a person who at that time worked for DNR. I believe that s=
ighting was washed under the table as no proof happened. Anyhow=2C I'm con=
fident due to the number of sightings and that of my brother that they did =
exist here. My brother knows his stuff. So as they say no proof=2C no exi=
stence. =20
=20
James R. Hirtle
LaHave=20
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Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Purported SW NS Eastern Cougar Photo
From: cpruggles@eastlink.ca
Date: Sun=2C 16 Nov 2014 10:27:35 -0400
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
I know there is a lot of disbelief about cougars in NS=2C but My wife and I=
saw one while driving up to Cape Breton in the late 1960's. I was quite fa=
miliar with these critters from several sightings on Vancouver Island while=
conducting salmon research.Paul.
On 2014-11-16=2C at 10:10 AM=2C Shouty McShoutsalot wrote:https://plus.goog=
le.com/105279604431231931414/posts/2htv7BRj6Aj
I no nothing of the provenance of this yet so no warranty to it's validity =
etc. Purportedly near Weymouth NS=2C certainly the background and time of =
day could be SW Nova.
Still messing with Google+ but this is is shared publicly so hopefully no a=
cct/login necessary. Let me know how it works. If I can track down anythi=
ng further I'll post.
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Jamie Simpson
Hantsport=2C NS
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"=
6">Many moons ago now. =3B Well maybe not that long=2C just about 29 or=
30 years ago=2C there were many sightings and reports of the Eastern Couga=
r in East LaHave. =3B This was just after they clearcut straight across=
from Dayspring to the LaHave River and razed the common land of the huge t=
rees that existed there. =3B Also=2C the common land behind the mines r=
oad and around to what the locals called the Beaver Dam. =3B =3BSo =
cougars were being seen close to habitation after this happened for a few y=
ears. =3B I've not heard of any recent reports. =3B Around that tim=
e my brother had been out deer hunting and saw two cats rolling in the midd=
le of the road with long tails. =3B The were cougar cubs and as he appr=
oached one ran to either side of the road and up trees. =3B My brother =
then heard a growl and looked up to see the mother in a tree above his head=
. =3B He made a quick retreat. =3B After that we found tracks in th=
e yard outside of our recidence in East LaHave. =3B Three inches across=
and the obvious cat tracks. =3B There were also tracks in Indian Path =
in the gravel pit there and headed up towards the common land between there=
and Riverport. =3B Which is now a public trail system. =3B I conta=
cted DNR at the time and by the time a response happened all signs of the c=
ougar had been removed due to heavy rain. =3B I had tried to unsuccessf=
ully make a plaster cast of one of the tracks prior to that. =3B I beli=
eve I did take a photo at the time though=2C but =3Bdon't know where ex=
actly to put my hands on it now. =3B Many people in the area of East La=
Have saw these cougars at the time=2C but I'm not sure if any ever reported=
it to those that needed to know. =3B I also know that sightings occurr=
ed across the River in the area of LaHave=2C Pleasantville. =3B A sight=
ing was made by a person who at that time worked for DNR. =3B I believe=
that sighting was washed under the table as no proof =3Bhappened. =
=3B Anyhow=2C I'm confident due to the number of sightings and that of my b=
rother that they did exist here. =3B My brother knows his stuff. =
=3B So as they say no proof=2C =3Bno existence. =3B =3B</font><=
BR><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"6"></font> =3B<BR><font color=3D"#00=
0000" size=3D"6">James R. Hirtle</font><BR><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"=
6">LaHave =3B<br id=3D"FontBreak"></font><br> =3B<BR><div><hr id=3D=
"stopSpelling">Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Purported SW NS Eastern Cougar Photo=
<br>From: cpruggles@eastlink.ca<br>Date: Sun=2C 16 Nov 2014 10:27:35 -0400<=
br>To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br><br>I know there is a lot of disbelief ab=
out cougars in NS=2C but My wife and I saw one while driving up to Cape Bre=
ton in the late 1960's. I was quite familiar with these critters from sever=
al sightings on Vancouver Island while conducting sa