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…
In this Article:
etc
10:08 pm on Saturday, December 1, 2012
i saw the same thing. I really don't understand why people find it hard to belive that such an animal could make its way here. These aren't the first sightings of mountain lions around here within a few years either. People laughed when coyotes were reported, and fisher cats....not anymore, right? Maybe this is worth looking into, or maybe people will pay attention when it's their pet that goes "… more ›