Isle of Wight, VA

This picture was discussed on the Yahoo Eastern Mountain Lion Group and also at the PATC Trails Forum.  Although I am a “believer,” I think this particular photograph is of a bobcat.

From some angles, bobcats may look a bit lion-ish.  Here’s a photo I took a couple of years ago that is somewhat similar to the one in question.  This second photo is of the same cat, obviously a bobcat in this shot.

Buffalo Creek, WV

Also on the Yahoo Eastern Mountain Lion Group, this Youtube video was posted.  One theory is that the video is not of a mountain lion, but rather of a large house cat. The family that shot the video seem convinced it was quite large though.