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

From: dorifry <dorifry_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 17:02:44 -0500
Message-ID: <1F62189CBA9C46C89A64583E2475C37A_at_DoriPC>

Black panthers are not native to North America. They live in Central and
South America, Asia and Africa. I doubt if the average Joe can tell a
Panthera from a Puma.

Phil Whitmer
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] 2nd Report from Strewnfield in Edgewood Texas


>I wouldn't be so quick there, just because "no on has ever CAPTURED or
>KILLED one..." doen't mean they could not be there. There are more exotic
>species of animals in TX than any other state. Why could there not be an
>escaped one? My wife is from TX and has seen one on their land they farmed
>when she was growing up, it was from a defunct circus that turned the
>animals loose.
>
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> ---- dorifry <dorifry at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>
> =============
> 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
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "McCartney Taylor" <mccartney at blackbearddata.com>
> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> 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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