Mystery Swamp Creature in Livingston
There is a growing list of residents in South LA who would swear they have seen a black panther, whether in person on on a trail camera. In this case LABH Contributor Barret Fritscher isn’t sure what he caught on camera this week in Livingston Parish along the Maurepas Swamp.
“It’s the only picture I have of it.” He text earlier today asking for my opinion on the picture.
After some adjustments to brightness and a quick zoom I’d say its pretty safe to rule out a bear or pig based on the easy to see long tail. Another feature that sticks out is the rearward knee of the hind leg, much like is featured on a canine or feline. My best guess would be this is a black phased coyote, or dog. Black coyotes are not extremely common in Louisiana, but not 1 in a million either. What do you think it is?
Chupacabra
The legs doesn’t look big enough to be a panther so I would say wolf or black coyote
Tail doesnt look bushy enough to be coyote. Im gonna say a dog.
I have seen two solid black coyotes paired together in Natchitoches parish though
Definitely a dog a cats hair would be allot more slick and shiny. A cat keeps its self clean
Id say a feral dog or Black coyote, definitely not a black panther. I used to live in Florida and I have seen a couple black Panthers on trail cams and they look nothing like that.
Dogman….
I swear I saw a black panther driving the old US HWY 51 about 2 weeks ago. It was on the side of the road dragging some prey animal towards the woods. As I got pretty close, it dropped its meal and leaped into the bushes. Definitely a feline leap, not a dog or hog.
I’ve seen a number of mountain lions out west, and this creature looked and acted the same.
I’ve seen something like this twice in a 3 week period. Near Laurel Valley Plantation in Thibodaux. Both times it ran across the road just outside my headlights. It looked like a black wolf. Def bigger than a coyote.