The Capital Region is a place where we have the opportunity to see a lot of different wildlife if you’re looking in the right places. Sometimes we even get a glimpse at something that might not be quite normal for our area.
As i Was scrolling my Nextdoor app I saw a photo posted showing what appears to be a mountain lion and it was in the area Saturday night around 8:30pm. Eric Erkkinen captured this rare encounter in Voorheesville, New York.
The trail camera picked it up and unless that is a bigger housecat I would say that is a cougar for sure. The thing about it is that these animals shouldn’t even really be here.
How rare are mountain lion sightings?
From the New York State DEC, they say that mountain lions, or eastern cougars, are not normal for New York State in general and are not native to this area. So spotting one is a very rare occurrence…