Debbie Earnhardt of northern Greene County was awakened by an uproar of cackling form her chickens.
She grabbed a camera and took these shots of a very large cat!
Big bobcat stalks our chickens.
by earnbob (Subscribe)
Posted on: Nov 7, 2009 at 7:49 PM CST
Channel: Local News
Location: Ebineeezer, MO
Nice shots, guys! I'm sure Bob couldn't wait for the hens to come out to play.
Wow he is beautiful. Wish i could see one around our house. someone saw a black panther by my house when they were hunting deer. I know they r around just never been lucky enough to see one my self.The bobcat just said wow those turkeys r kinda small
Its Ebenezer not Ebineeezer.
Nice pictures, yes! Nice animal, no! Chickens are no different than one's cattle. If they are being preyed upon by this known predator of our area, then that predator needs to be 'taken care of.'
Surly you did not take those pictures in Missouri
actually they dont deny bobcats only mountain lions
Who trusts what the DNR says? Bobcats are predators and look good taxidermied! There's too many around.
looks like a fake ,cats come out at night
Wow - just down the road from where I grew up. Very interesting and it seems so very big too! Cool pic!
Too Late!
Wow, I did not know how uneducated many Missourians are when it comes to their local wildlife! You folks need to go to the Missouri Department of Conservation's website mdc.mo.gov and brush up on your knowledge. Many are posting false info.
No "black" panthers in MO, and very few occurrences of mountain lions. The pic is of a bobcat and a large one can weigh up to 25-30 lbs. I know house cats that weigh that much. Bobcats are very common in MO and can be hunted and are active in day.
BTW earnbob, that is a great pic! He is large and beautifully spotted. Hope he hasn't figured out how to get in there yet! ;-)
So what happen to him. Did he run off?
shoot it, i wouldnt let it be sitting there near my chickens, and there are other animals that it could prey on too, we live in the area of morrisville and bolivar n a neighbor shot one about a year ago
Can anyone tell me what happen to it. Did they shoot it or make it leave or what.
Hello...it is a wild animal, checking out what is around it's habitat. We all know that they exist but flip out when they are actually seen. The chicken owners need to wild-life proof their coop and let nature be or deal with the consequences.
bobcats were here along time before people or chickens. i hunt and trap and i love seeeing all wild life. make your coop stronger. and if you have to take action make sure you do it lawfully. you are very lucky to have him around enjoy the sightings
Yeah, Elmo, it's fake. You should pet it.
UM, Well, there certainly "are" black mountain lions in Missouri. Just because they are not documented in the MDC books doesn't mean others haven't seen them. Of course, if they aren't here and someone shot one, that didn't happen either?
Well Karen, I'm sure that in addtion to believing there are black panthers in Missouri you would probably believe that there is a population of "bigfoot" here as well. I have a degree in wildlife biology and work for the MDC but what do we know.
Karen, I also have heard that there are elephants and cheetahs running wild in Greene County. Has anyone seen where my pet lion ran off to?
Jake, Since you have a "degree" in wildlife biology and work for the "MDC" I'm guessing you have seen the entire state of Missouri and know for a fact that the black panther I saw last week and the mountain lion that lives near my house don't exist?
Woody you must be smokin' whatever it is your growin out there. I know the biology and habitat of the state of MO. Its my job. The only species of large cat that can be called "black" is a jaguar or a melanisic leopard. We DO NOT have them here.
MO does not have a "population" of mountain lions like we have a population of bears. Occasionally one may roam our way. Why is it that all the idiots are the ones who see the black panthers? Hmmm...because you are an idiot and do not know.
What is the big deal? Ok, if someone said they saw black panther or mountain lion, let it go. Animals actually do show up where people think they shouldn't be. Why does someone have to argue about it.
I have lived in southern Missouri for 30 years & have seen four bobcats, two mountain lions, one black panther, & a black bear. This is a awesome picture, thanks for sharing it with us.
we lived in the Jolly Millm area about 4 years ago and we had a pond with a tree that layed across it...we saw a huge mountain lion several times getting drinks from the pond. And we did also see a giant black cat...panther, whatever it`s called.
there are mountain lions. I've captured game camera pics several times. MDC released 8 on N43 from joplin missouri over a year ago. When i took in the pics they told me about it. "to control Deer Population" Also Several pics of bob cats. Nothing new
It appears to have something of a tail,but Moutain Lions don't have markings on the inside of their legs this Kitty does
Just shoot the thing...put it out of its misery
To the person who said this is a fake. I am acquainted with this family and they would NOT post a fake!! Enjoyed your pics Debbie and Bob!
VetinAva says ...
On Sunday, Nov 8 at 8:53 PM
Here Kitty Kitty!! I would like to know if someone is going to step in and do something before this poor animal is killed.