Are you serious? In 1544, THIS is said to have happened here in Pennsylvania:

[TheGLOV]

, Rufus Sage, an explorer and experienced observer recorded jaguar present on the headwaters of the North Platte River 30–50 mi (48–80 km) north of Longs Peak in Colorado. Cabot's 1544 map has a drawing of jaguar ranging over the Pennsylvania and Ohio valleys

 

[TheGLOV]

Jaguars, the 3rd largest cat, roamed Penn's Woods?

Wow!

 

[fairgambit]

Jaguars, the 3rd largest cat, roamed Penn's Woods?

Wow!

They still do GLOV.

 

[Ian]

, Rufus Sage, an explorer and experienced observer recorded jaguar present on the headwaters of the North Platte River 30–50 mi (48–80 km) north of Longs Peak in Colorado. Cabot's 1544 map has a drawing of jaguar ranging over the Pennsylvania and Ohio valleys

Come on man!

 

[bkmtnittany1]

, Rufus Sage, an explorer and experienced observer recorded jaguar present on the headwaters of the North Platte River 30–50 mi (48–80 km) north of Longs Peak in Colorado. Cabot's 1544 map has a drawing of jaguar ranging over the Pennsylvania and Ohio valleys

I remember that year...all we did was run the qb up the middle and run that damn fade in the end zone!

 

[psuro]

This was before Rufus' music career took off....with Chaka Khan.

 

[Ranger Dan]

Did they confuse jaguar with mountain lion/panther/cougar?

 

[fairgambit]

5wa4

Did they confuse jaguar with mountain lion/panther/cougar?

Maybe the mountain lion and panther. Not the cougar.

 

[TheGLOV]

Did they confuse jaguar with mountain lion/panther/cougar?

They probably did.

Early Pennsylvania record keeping also confused the elk with the moose.

 

[Woodpecker]

They probably did.

Early Pennsylvania record keeping also confused the elk with the moose.

It might be a European thing. The European elk is almost identical to a moose.

 

[PS4814]

Did the Jaguars happen to point the way to the Money Pit on Oak Island?

 

[Ranger Dan]

I don’t think Jaguar sightings are out of the realm of possibility. There have been recent confirmed in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

Rare jaguar spotted in mountains of Arizona

PHOENIX - Wildlife officials say they have evidence of a rare jaguar sighting in the United States, giving conservationists hope that the endangered cat is re-establishing itself here.

www.azcentral.com

In addition it is well documented how other big cats are using river systems to repopulate Midwest and eastern states.

Yes, but Jaguars were always native to the southwest

 

[SYRCHAZ]

How about the Piri Reis map? Tying this thread to the "National Emergency in Texas" and the discussion on climate change.

 

[Ranger Dan]

Piri Reis map

What is the Piri Reid map?

 

[Hartzie]

, Rufus Sage, an explorer and experienced observer recorded jaguar present on the headwaters of the North Platte River 30–50 mi (48–80 km) north of Longs Peak in Colorado. Cabot's 1544 map has a drawing of jaguar ranging over the Pennsylvania and Ohio valleys

Rufus Sage was born in 1817.

 

[TheGLOV]

Rufus Sage was born in 1817.

Did he sail on the Robert E. Lee??



What about Cabot ??

 

[Player2BNamedL8r]

I remember that year...all we did was run the qb up the middle and run that damn fade in the end zone!

Was Joe on the staff yet? I think he recruited the Jaguar...as a LB.

 

[bkmtnittany1]

Was Joe on the staff yet? I think he recruited the Jaguar...as a LB.

Yes he was! That Jaguar could not cover! And Sandy didn't have the gates open till an hour before kickoff. I was stuck on my horse and buggy outside of Toftrees until halftime!