I have now seen 3 black mountain lions in this area.  I saw a black mountain lion on the Grosvenor cutoff from Bangs to Grosvenor 8 yr ago near Salem Cemetary now tonight I just saw 2 black mountain lions on the FM road from Bangs to Santa Anna VERY near Bangs.   sightings in 8yr when most people have never seen any and don't believe in them. 

I believe this. I live in Cypress, Texas and have seen them here. Have talked to other people who have seen them, also. It seems to make sittings about every 5-10 yrs. depending on rain fall, not sure why. Just in the last month I have seen a mountoin lion/cougar. No one believed me till neighbor saw it crossing the road. have had two other people tell me, they've seen it also. One even saw it in same spot as my neighbor. Called TP&W to report sitting, and was told I was full of SH**. That there aren't any black panters or mountain lion/ cougars in Cypress (Harris County). I know what I've seen and what I've hear, in woods behind my neighborhood. So, if you live in Cypress (Barker Cypress & Jarvis) beware. And you better believe they're here. 

Just last Saturday, was told about a Bobcat. It was hit on Jarvis Rd. The people that told me about it don't joke about this stuff. They both had never seen one that big. From head to tail, said " measured between 3-1/2 to 4 ft. and body was massive." Hopefully if there's another one out here it doesn't hurt anyone.

i was fishing on flatbank creek in sugarland with a friend around dusk 7.30 pm. with a friend something told me to look behind me .i almost pooped my pants there was a large at least 200 pound mountain lion stalking toward us we were both knealing down fishing .when i told my friend hey look at that ! we both stood up. i guess the lion must have mistaken us for smaller prey because when we stood up he turned and walked back into the woods.he did not run! he kept eye contact with me the whole time. this lion had no fear of us.i have never been more afraid people who live in that area use caution LIONS ARE THERE!!  called t.p.and wildlife they told me it probably was a bobcat.i hung up the phone in frustration. this was not a bobcat this thing was longer than i am tall. and i am 6 ft. 1.

In my opinion they're a lot more abundant than the TPWD would have you to believe.

I live off of Telge and Huffmiester.  We also came face to face with a mountain lion around 2 in the morning.  Our outside light was triggered, so we woke up.  This thing was not afraid of us at all.  He just stared us down and then clamly walked away. 

My buddy Trey missed a black cougar in Ballinger last season while deer/duck hunting. Wouldn't have believed it if the guide/landowner wasn't there to confirm it.

We do alot of Mt Lion hunts in West Tx and N.M for more Info and pictures please e- mail us,

Spotted a mountain lion on the back of my property on 2/15/2010 at 10:00 AM.  Got my binoculars to verify and couldn't believe what I was seeing.  TPW told me to report to the County Game Warden.  Game Warden told me the lions are out there, sightings are rare, wanted to know what I wanted him to do, told him just wanted to report and curious if anyone else had seen any.

yes here recently my sister was sitting at her computer when she heard her cat shreel,she's had this cat for 6 years and she's never heard it cry out like that before.So she got up ran outside and she said that there was a big black cat that stood at least 2 1/2 feet and its paws were big also it had her cat which is a full grown tabbi cornered on our front porch. She then ran at it screaming she said it didn't budge luckily i had been turning our flower beds over earlier that day and i left the shovel upright in the dirt so grabbed that and charged at the cat then thats when it ran away. When she first told me the story i told her it must of been a bobcat i've seen one around here last fall but then she told me how big it was and i said no way in disbelief. Come to find out later on in the week talking to my neighbors they've saw it to and they've described it just like my sister has. Now im a little curious i mean we live in fort worth but on the outter edge close to benbrook whats the chances of a big cat like that living around here there is alot of country side just down the road from us and a good size creek not more than 2 football fields away nestled between a path of trees and it empty's into the clear fork of the trinity river. Im curious if i should call the animal control or someone that could trap it because an animal that size is kind of frieghting if you know what i mean.

These "black lions" being sighted are not lions, they're jaguarandi.  Don't shoot one because they are threatened and protected.  They have a long tail,blackish in color and smaller than a lion but bigger than a bobcat.  They like creeks and don't like populated areas, typically.

QUESTION...If someone reffered the cat we have around our area a "Mexican Panther" what would that classify as? We have seen it several times during the year and a few times while coyote hunting.

We also have seen a very large tan cat that we believe to be a Mountain Loion, but can never call it up. We know that it is ruffly 100 pounds and is usually out about dusk. We know of a few dog that have been attacked, and we hear of livestock (calves) being killed. People around the area have also said they have heard a woman scream (the cat we assume) in the middle of the night.

I'm in Fort Bend County...so is it really possible? And how would we determain an actual population of them?

Brentam, where did you see the Mountain Lion? I saw a tan one at Brazos Bend State Park, 40 Acre Lake picnic area after sunset around a year ago. No doubt on the ID. Not a Bobcat, etc. I've been told that park staff are aware of them being there, but don't publicize it, as to avoid scaring visitors. I walked out of the bathroom, and there he was around 40 feet away. He turned and looked me dead in the eye, and then continued deliberately (a trot, not high speed panic) into the forest to the south of the playground. No pictures, as I had locked my camera in the car while using the facilities.

I live in Wichita Falls,TX and last night around 11:30pm i was driving and saw an abnormally large bobcat on the railroad tracks. The neighborhood is in a canyon and bobcats are everywehre. We are told not to leave our pets in the back yard bc they are attacking animals. Well My dog and I see this huge cat, i have never seen one so big and it went underneath a rail car. sat there waiving its tail and kept its eyes on me the whole time. This was No bobcat. This was definitely a Mountaiin Lion. We have alot of feral pigs around, white tail and calfs. Where it was coming from was where the baby calfs were earlier that day! I was freaking out trying to snap a picture while my dog was freaking out wanting out of the car to Chase it!!! Good thing he only knows how to lock the doors and not open the windows!!

Brucep - I live in Needville, TX. And he was seen right on the outside of town

Hello,

I live in Tye, Texas vary close to Abilene right next to the Air force base, and me and my wife and kids have seen mountain lions many times right in back of my fence and on the side of my house and some have been so big that me and my family have mistaken it for a lion from Africa. We are vary concerned and would like to see if there is a way to remove the lions from are area because we are in a residential area we just happen to have a wild area in back of are house and my 7 year old daughter just came in screaming and crying from seeing one right next to her in the alley.

I own a small ranch in Coryell county. I have seen two moutain lions in the past year and found tracks were they have crossed my property. One is a fawn color, looks to be about 120 to 130 pounds and the other is a black, that looks to be about 90 to a 100 pounds. I saw the larger of the two, sitting across the FM from my front pasture. It was right at dusk. The black one I saw one afternoon as I was walking out to feed my livestock. I was about 60 to 70 yards from it when it ran off into the cedar trees on the neighbors property. It was bright enough outside that I got a very good look at it, and had a positive identification on it. Called the game warden and he had already received three reports on it in the last two days. I am leaving them alone as long as they leave my livestock alone.

I live in La Porte, TX. I went out to make use of the new cement trail that runs along Fairmont Pkwy very early on Oct 21st. As I reached the cement path I released my 2 dogs from their leashes and they immediately gave chase to what I thought was a rabbit or deer. I didn't see anything; I just assumed. After a few minutes of calling them they did not return, which is not characteristic of them. I grew concerned and felt helpless. After attempting to enter the brush to call/ retrieve them I ran back to my SUV which was parked at a nearby convenient store. I drove it across Fairmont and saw a big cat which was illuminated by the street lights and the lights from the stores. The cat was coming from the area where my dogs grew excited and where i had been hollering for them. There was no mistaking it. The cat was big, orangish-brown, and had a long tail. I saw a mountain lion in La Porte, TX. 

I live in Scurry County, and I grew up in the country, so I am aware we have Bobcats in the area. My husband works for a local Oil service company and has to drive to locations all over the county. He came home one day stating he had seen a black Bobcat. I told him and even showed him a picture of a Bobcat on our computer he said "Yes, but this one was black. Could it be a fluke color on some here in this area. Does anyone know or seen of Bobcats being black in color?

Saw a cougar crossing US Hwy 84 between Justiceburg and Post this past Sunday morning (5/22/11). Guess the wildfires have them moving around a lot more.

Just spotted a large cat the size of a mountain lion but dark in color at 7:00 A.M. this morning at my deer feeder about 100 yards from my house on the eastern edge of Taylor County on Buck Creek.  I have four German Shepherd's and it was the size of my large male shepherd.  My dogs were barking so I assumed the two large bucks I've been watching were feeding.  I was very surprised.  We live about one mile from the Abilene city limits.

Friday August 26 approx. 6:30 witnessed a mountain lion (70 +- yds) crossing co.172 south of LaWard about 3-4 miles heading east to west. estimate it to be full grown. dark tan in color.