Cougar Killed near West Point, Georgia

Wildlife officials say a cougar killed at West Point Lake over the weekend was likely held in captivity illegally.

The 140-pound, 88-inch cat was shot by deer hunter David Adams of Newnan on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers land near the Georgia-Alabama border Sunday. Wildlife officials inspected the dead cougar, which had scuffed paws common to animals kept on concrete.

State investigators also found the cat also had low parasite levels, which meant it wasn't feeding on wild game.

Cougars are no longer considered native to Georgia, though residents occasionally report seeing what they believe to be the large, long-tailed cats also known as panthers and mountain lions.

The nearest breeding population is in southern Florida, where the animal is called the Florida panther.

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[decisionview]

should be a serious fine. deer season not cougar.

[NoLifeSketh]

.....Seriously... I love animals but if its me or the cat... The cat has got to die....

[moviesforrandy]

yea he killed the animal in 08 and was sentensed in 2011 to $2000 fine and 2 years probation and cant hunt while on probation. WHAT A JOKE.

[mossy500camo]

the dude got a fine and suspended for one year of hunting.

[whb1965]

@USSBN734 saw a black one here in northeast ga last month... my wife saw it too...i dont know what its called, and i dont care, but my friends who raise beef cattle will tell you they dont want them around. they will kill the newborn calves...

[DonChilenito]

@bmaci812, no they would not ove populate. the problem is that people are taking their nature and terretorys. that's why we start to see them more.

[DonChilenito]

@NoLifeSketh, ofc. but Cougars rarly attack Humans specially not adults.

[HeathenCub]

Disgusting.

[bmaci812]

if we left them alone they would over populate your stinky cities

[bmaci812]

@lukeandbo80  guess he shoulda burned that bitch lol

[bmaci812]

dnr idiots...captive ...they are wild...we didnt have armadillos here years ago now we do...hogs were not abundant...now they are....soon we'll have bears and gators

[jcamp0712]

As I thought, not a naturally occuring Mountain Lion. But instead of killing it, David should hae reported it and allow the owner or game officials to capture it. When I was young, I would have said shoot it. but the older I become the more I am aware of life and how precious it is. We humans are the stewarts of God's earth and we need to think about that and teach our children. I do not know David but I would guess that he has regretted shooting the animal at some time since then.