Mountain Lion Sought In Connecticut
GREENWICH, CT (WCBS 880) - There is a mountain lion mystery in Connecticut, despite a declaration by the state that the Eastern Mountain Lion is extinct and there is no other native-born cougar population there.
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But a small group of dedicated believers insists mountain lions live among them.
A map on the website of Cougars of the Valley is pockmarked with dozens of reported sightings.
Dennis Shane, with Connecticut DEP, says usually it's a case of mistaken identity.
"We've been presented with no compelling photos, no hairs... nothing really to indicate that any of the sightings were credible," he said
Last june, there was an unprecedented occurence. A cougar traced to South Dakota managed to journey to Greenwich, and was hit and killed in Milford.
After that, reports of possible cougar sightings jumped.
A couple hundred people have signed a petition asking for a state legislative hearing.
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