Panthers in Sabine/Rockafeller Refuges

[marshrunner757]

I'm doubting the bobcat killed it. A large bobcat will get up in the mid to upper 30# range and those are rare. My dad traps and has caught close to 100 with just a few in that weight class. Small deer/big bobcat? Could be possible. Big bobcat vs horse? Highly doubtful at best.

[Duck Butter]

Originally Posted by marshrunner757

I'm doubting the bobcat killed it. A large bobcat will get up in the mid to upper 30# range and those are rare. My dad traps and has caught close to 100 with just a few in that weight class. Small deer/big bobcat? Could be possible. Big bobcat vs horse? Highly doubtful at best.

A 30 lber is a sure enough beast. This one wasn't that large for sure there weren't any wounds on the deer and it was outside hunting season ( not that it matters in north louisiana ) the neck was completely gone. They are strong for their size and can and will take down deer. Certainly not big enough to take down a horse. It very well could be a cougar that took down that horse They exist and have been documented in sw la could have been a wild one or a captive one. 100% wasn't a black panther though