Wild cat?

[jd]

Hi! I just saw a large cat, not a house cat, run across highway 98 near the seaside area. At first I thought it was a coyote, but I'm sure, on second glance it was some sort of cat. What could it have been?

 

[beachmouse]

Bobcat is the most likely suspect. They're fairly common in Florida.

 

[Seaducer]

Bobcat

 

[carson]

Florida panther )))

 

[Matt J]

If it's near Seaside there's always a chance it's a cougar.

 

[Leader of the Banned]

I think it was a python in a cat suit.

 

[jd]

Local...Hahahaha!!!!!!! Awesome comment!!!

 

[jd]

Not bobcat. It had a very long tail. I swear I wasn't drinking!

 

[Matt J]

Not bobcat. It had a very long tail. I swear I wasn't drinking!

Sounds like a fox, coyote or a really fat raccoon. We do have some exceptionally large raccoons here.

 

[jodiFL]

I have seen a jaguarundi in that same area for years. Smaller than a panther, longer tail than a bobcat, a dark brown color....