In recent years, the stories of mysterious black cats, a common theme in the southern and western states, has become more common in New England during the past three decades. When I went to school, I had a teacher mention and encounter with a black cat in New Hampshire.
But, now it appears they have moved to Massachusetts.
In 2011, in western Massachusetts, Kevin Sloan happened to be outside when he noticed a strange creature walking in the woods. Link to story
While looking at the creature, it appeared to look like a cougar. Though cougars are thought to be extinct in this region, it is possible that some type of black cougar cat hybrid has returned to the region. After all coyotes were once thought to be extinct in the region, and have returned. And, in 2009, a gray wolf was found in Massachusetts after years of being thought gone.
The presence of these mysterious cats has puzzle crytozoologists. What they are is still not clear. Loren Coleman, preeminent crptozoologist (he runs the great site Cryptomundo) has investigated sightings and has found no clear evidence as to what the creatures are....but in many cases, he has found they are just misidentified creatures. Monster Quest, the TV show, did a special on black cats, and found in many cases they are large feral cats that are misidentified.
What was seen by Sloan is still unclear. The Massachusetts Department of Wildlife saw the evidence that he gathered, including pictures of prints, and concluded it is not a mountain lion....which several people also believe these cats to be.
What are these black cats? Stayed tuned.
MASS MYSTERIES WEBSITE: This website is dedicated to the history and mysteries of Massachusetts. Established in 2012, it seeks to provide entertaining and informative stories about Massachusetts.
I saw a black cat. It had a green eyes & was as big as a tiger. It passes about 20 in front of me and turned it's head to look directectly at me. This happened in cotuit. I have no rational explation.for this. But it happened. It was a shock to say the least. My sense of it was this creature was not part of our normal reality.
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