tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282078313959653531.post6960616682163168277..comments2021-05-05T03:04:25.631-07:00Comments on Windham County: You gonna believe your lyin' eyes . . .Cervanteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11302076828795198187noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282078313959653531.post-35589886807201582102011-06-15T08:50:33.181-07:002011-06-15T08:50:33.181-07:00perhaps someone will re-open the store? six miles ...perhaps someone will re-open the store? six miles to a big box is a long way for a little something.<br /><br />there are still a fair number of mountain lions in our area. every so often, one is spotted in a residential area, and everyone freaks out. we were at a big regional park a few months ago, and someone ran up to tell a ranger they'd seen a couple of mountain lions off the beaten path, and thought the authorities should know. the ranger said, "lucky you, you got to see them!"kathy a.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282078313959653531.post-44148875148365896162011-06-12T09:23:46.384-07:002011-06-12T09:23:46.384-07:00Yes, I saw one a couple of years ago, insouciantly...Yes, I saw one a couple of years ago, insouciantly crossing a country lane. I had to stop for it. I happened to read in the Norwich Bulletin a couple of days later that there had been other sightings in the area.<br /><br />I think I understand one reason why the FWS doesn't want to say they're around -- people will demand that they "do something," presumably find them and kill them. I told my neighbors respondent to duty to warn, but left it at that.Cervanteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11302076828795198187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282078313959653531.post-84196470055851141092011-06-12T08:02:32.721-07:002011-06-12T08:02:32.721-07:00I think your town is going the way of the non-exis...I think your town is going the way of the non-existent eastern cougar. It's there, but it's not really there.<br /><br />You saw a mountain lion? I've always wanted to see one, but from a very safe distance (of course). More chance of that here in our neck of the woods, since they have not been declared extinct here yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com