[meteorite-list] 2nd Report from Strewnfield in Edgewood Texas

From: dorifry <dorifry_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:17:11 -0500
Message-ID: <EAB32ED2E96D4599B1AE7CEBC95BC90A_at_DoriPC>

Just to clarify, there are no black panthers (Panthera) living in North
America. Texas has lots of mountain lions from the Puma genus. Black panther
sightings are urban legends.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_br_w7000_0232.pdf


Phil Whitmer
Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum
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From: "McCartney Taylor" <mccartney at blackbearddata.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 12:17 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] 2nd Report from Strewnfield in Edgewood Texas


> Nothing has been found where the radar data said it might be. Torvald
> and Donavan have left the zone replaced by Stephen Thompson out of
> Fredricksburg TX who is an expert on Sonic Boom characteristics.
>
> I've been lucky enough to get some media attention to try to motivate
> the public to assist here is today's interview on TV. This is the 5 TV
> interview I've given since arriving.
>
> http://dfw.cbslocal.com/video/6713580-meteor-hunters-scouring-north-texas/
>
> We spent the day interviewing more witnesses & compiling and extending
> the range of sonic boom farther to the east to include Wills Point, and
> southern Lake Tawakanii.
>
> We'll do some field samplings tomorrow east of 19.
>
> Also as a warning. I've heard from a local that the landowner who owns
> the land in the north where the upper radar blip is, has gotten very
> hostile to all outsiders. The local warned me to tell everyone to stay
> off that property. He thinks the landowner may shoot to wound or maim.
> So I'd like everyone to take that threat to heart.
>
> At this point, we have two new important observations and think the
> strewnfield to be east of 19 now.
> At this point, there have been no Z sightings, but the Black Panther
> remains a constant threat. 5 dogs were killed. Also, the park rangers
> at the state park warned us that a mountain lion has been spotted in the
> area.
>
> Some sonic boom activity has been traced back to some individual using
> some kind of reactive explosive that detonates when shot by a bullet.
> The local police has informed us this has been a bit of a problem for
> weeks. Consequently, it really screws up our acoustical survey.
>
> and a mention and big hand to Dirk Ross, David Gonzales, and Marc Fries
> for giving us back support.
>
> -mccartney taylor & stephen thompson
> (meteorite hunter) (offical panther bait)
>
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