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Black Panther Sighting

Call me insane, but I swear on the great oracles of ODT that I saw a black panther this morning while hunting.

It was a rather uneventful morning today besides a few neat snakes and turtles on the trails. I backed out of my spot and hit the main paved road, when this thing ran across the road about 50 yards ahead of me.

It was about 3 feet tall at the shoulder, somewhere between the size of a german shepherd and a yearling doe. Extremely muscular, huge head with pointed ears, and a long tail, about 16-20". Its coat was a very dark mottled black/brown with an extremely silky/satin sheen to it.

It was moving quick, not a full out sprint, but definitely a run. It ran exactly like a big cat out of a nature documentary would run, with that sort of pouncing leap with each step. Nothing at all like a dog, bear, pig, or deer.

Like every good cryptid story, no pictures or videos because I was driving and it happened in an instant. I know I know.

This was in southeast Georgia, south of Statesboro. I have always heard about the urban legend of black panthers in Georgia and Florida but never gave it much thought. I know the DNR has denied their existence in the past. I am now a full believer. Again, call me crazy, but I know what I got sonny.

YES YOU PROBABLY DID SEE ONE.

I am originally from the Stilson/Leefield area down between Go-Bar and Woodward's landing, if that tells you anything.

I saw one walk through the field early one morning, with the fence as direct contrast to size because it was right next to it. Pretty well matches your description. This was around 1999, but there's one jackhole round these parts who called me a liar about it.
 
YES YOU PROBABLY DID SEE ONE.

I grew up in the Stilson/Leefield area down between Brooklet and Woodward's landing, if that tells you anything.

I saw one walk through the field early one morning, with the fence as direct contrast to size because it was right next to it. Pretty well matches your description. This was around 1999, but there's one jackhole round these parts who called me a liar about it.
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Call me insane, but I swear on the great oracles of ODT that I saw a black panther this morning while hunting.

It was a rather uneventful morning today besides a few neat snakes and turtles on the trails. I backed out of my spot and hit the main paved road, when this thing ran across the road about 50 yards ahead of me.

It was about 3 feet tall at the shoulder, somewhere between the size of a german shepherd and a yearling doe. Extremely muscular, huge head with pointed ears, and a long tail, about 16-20". Its coat was a very dark mottled black/brown with an extremely silky/satin sheen to it.

It was moving quick, not a full out sprint, but definitely a run. It ran exactly like a big cat out of a nature documentary would run, with that sort of pouncing leap with each step. Nothing at all like a dog, bear, pig, or deer.

Like every good cryptid story, no pictures or videos because I was driving and it happened in an instant. I know I know.

This was in southeast Georgia, south of Statesboro. I have always heard about the urban legend of black panthers in Georgia and Florida but never gave it much thought. I know the DNR has denied their existence in the past. I am now a full believer. Again, call me crazy, but I know what I got sonny.
You did not see a black panther. There is no such thing.
 
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