by PegNews wire

Bobcats in the neighborhood are old hat, but mountain lions are something new in the backyard wildlife mix, according to residents.

This could soon be a scene straight out of YOUR BACK YARD, if encroaching big cats have anything to say about it.

If this big cat story detailing sightings of a "mountain lion" in Sachse bears any validity, then it seems that the supposedly shy and retiring beasts are moving ever closer to North Texas population centers.

Throughout the linked article the backyard beasties are referred to as "big cats," bringing to mind a Big Gulp, or perhaps a house pet gone Super-Size. In any case, whether mountain lion or bobcat or something else entirely (Escaped zoo animal? Cryptozoological rarity? Strange Creature from Time and Space?), the local resident quoted in the article thinks it's "kind of neat" to see the titanic tabbies romping around on her property, and - get this - "the kids enjoy watching them, too."

posted by JM