Comments on: Jaguarundi

By: Pat Bumstead

Pat Bumstead — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 20:22:35 +0000

In reply to Dave Coats. Your cat is very unlikely to have been a jaguarundi in Utah, unless it was an escapee from a wildlife rehab center in the area. We do however, get reports from various states of weird looking cats that don't seem to look like any normal cat. They are generally hybrids, a result of people breeding exotics with domestic cats, and don't ask me why. Just as a complete guess, I would say your cat could be a jungle cat/domestic cat cross. Jungle cats are apparently popular in the pet trade. Please do let us know if you get a picture!

By: Dave Coats

Dave Coats — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:36:59 +0000

I just saw what I believe to have been a Jaguarundi saunter through my backyard in SW Utah (outskirts of Washington, UT). No other wildcat fits the description of what I saw other than the Jaguarundi, yet its range supposedly doesn’t extend north beyond Mexico. It was at least double the height of a domestic cat, very slender with dark fur and a long tail. I did not get a clear view of its head as it was moving away from me and the light was low as it was dawn. Roughly 8 ft below our back lot line is a street, then a wash, and then a golf course. Beyond the golf course and surrounding our neighborhood is rugged open area typical of southern UT.

By: S. McCrory

S. McCrory — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 05:50:39 +0000

I have seen one of these in central Mississippi. I have a B.S. in Biology and I know that the animal I saw was a jaguarundi. It was only a few yards from me in the gravel road. The cat was tan/light brown in color and very muscular. I have yet to get a photo of the animal. My wife and a neighbor have also seen the cat.

By: Will McCarthy

Will McCarthy — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 20:05:05 +0000

Hi Jessica, I’m writing a story about Jaguarundi and I’d love to talk with you about your sighting. Feel free to reach me at wrmccart@gmail.com.
Will McCarthy

By: Will McCarthy

Will McCarthy — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 20:03:47 +0000

Hi Lloyd, I’m writing a story about Jaguarundi and I’d love to talk with you about your sighting. Feel free to reach me at wrmccart@gmail.com.
Will McCarthy

By: Pat Bumstead

Pat Bumstead — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 19:35:29 +0000

In reply to Linda Poindexter. Can't help you without seeing some photos.

By: Linda Poindexter

Linda Poindexter — Sat, 25 Sep 2021 20:07:17 +0000

Here are three more “strange” sightings in North Florida. I saw what I first thought was a fox along a fence line about 5 miles from my house. It was not a dog or a fox but I do not know what it was. It was kind of brownish with darker patches( not spots). Moved too fast for a dog but didn’t look like a cat necessaroly. Since then, another person has reported seeing it in the same area. Then my neighbor spotted what she said was a large black cat..much larger than a domestic cat and definitely black,
that crossed the road in front of her and jumped effortlessly about four feet up into a tree on our property. She said they startled each other and it happened so quickly that she was not able to get a picture with her phone. We are about 5 miles from where I saw the other “mystery creature”. We are in a rural area with lots of deer, wild turkeys, etc
According to the experts, there are supposed to be no large black cats in our area or jagaurundis, but there are SOME.kind of weird animals around. I wonder what they are? We are between Tallahasse and Jacksonville in North Florida.

By: Pat Bumstead

Pat Bumstead — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 20:06:48 +0000

In reply to Ben Hargis. Jaguarundi have long skinny tails that look like a piece of rope and are definitely not bushy. You probably saw a fox.

By: Ben Hargis

Ben Hargis — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 22:46:33 +0000

I believe I might have seen 2 this morning on the canyon road heading north out of Kernville, California. I thought it was a fox at first but it’s tail, ears, and movements were too feline. Very small ears in proportion to its body and no tips like on a bobcat with an overly large tail that was very fluffy. It was dark in the headlight but I could make out that the colour was rather monotone but the ears and tail were lighter than the rest of the body.

By: Pat Bumstead

Pat Bumstead — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 19:27:16 +0000

In reply to lloyd steadman. You can email us the photo of this cat so we can see what we're dealing with. IF it is a jaguarundi, Texas Parks and Wildlife will have to be notified. These cats are listed as endangered in Texas.