PS PS of Portland, ME Looks like it went through a photoshop tweak. report abuse

Rachel of Portland, ME It looks like a mountain lion to me. Here's the picture:

http://www.boingboing.net/2007/06/29/mountain_lion_in_mai.html
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22Buxton of Buxton, ME If you show the picture, maybe we could make up our own minds.report abuse

Tara of Portland, ME Looks like a mountain lion to me.
Even though I lived in prime mountain lion territory for years in Colorado, it is only in Maine that I have ever seen one in the wild. In the winter of 2001, I was driving south between Jackman and Caratunk at night and saw eyes reflected up on my left. There was no one else on the road, so I was able to slow to a crawl. On the hill above me was the very distinctive face and body of a mountain lion. And, yes, I did see the long, fluffy tail curled around its body. Like so many others have been, I was told that there are no breeding populations here and that it must have been a released or escaped pet.
About three and half years ago, I saw another possible sign of a mountain lion. I was hiking down the Bridle path of Mount Kineo with my eighteen month old son and saw the largest cat print I have ever seen. Cat prints are much rounder than canine ones and the claws, being retractable, are not visible. I kept telling myself that it was only a bobcat or lynx track, scooped my toddler up in my arms and walked quickly but not running down the hill while singing at the top of my lungs. When I lived in Colorado, I would often walk singing and carrying a large stick when I was alone in mountain lion habitat. The television news out there recommended such things. I don't know how efficacious that is, but it helps to feel like you are doing something to avoid being prey. When I told the operator of the boat shuttle back to Rockwood, he reacted as if I told him I had seen aliens land on the mountain.
I don't know if there is a breeding population in the state nor how many of these big cats it takes to make up one, but I do know that I saw one, signs of a possible second and that the photo in question does appear to show another. I also am intrigued at the prospect that this large predator may have staged a comeback in a place where humans have been determined to eliminate them and keep them away. report abuse

John Goodine of Fairfield, ME Our lab at Elm City Photo processed this image straight off from his digital camera chip with no enhancements other than to lighten it. This was the best shot in a series of 4 or 5. Manipulated photos are generally brought in to us on CD roms or on USB Mass storage devices and not on camera chips as was this image. Hopefully we will be seeing more of these beautiful animals in our forests someday. Keep your cameras ready.
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Jonathan Albrecht of Dixfield, ME Fran,

I agree. There was an organization trying to document that Mountain Lions were roaming through the Eastern States some 20 years ago. Don't know what happenned to them. They had documented over 300 sightings as I remember.
Inland Fisheries will never admit that there is a breeding population of Mountain Lions in Maine because of the legal implications.report abuse

RodAgain of Augusta, ME It looks like one of those overeating obese house cats.report abuse

MR of Augusta, ME I've seen this picture. Its a Mountain Lion.

I've lived in Maine all my life and have never seen a bear roadkill either. report abuse

SAREHA of FARMINGDALE, ME Bubba,
DUH!report abuse

bear of augusta, ME Once the cat attacks someone then they will sing another tune. Who in there right mind is going to travel with something like that. I thought that it was illegal to have that kind of pet wether is is domestic or not. report abuse