Originally Posted by Todd1700
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If not for them dad gum state lines.


It's kind of misleading to think "hey, they are in Florida and we share a border with Florida so hey man panthers are right on our border." Ahhh, no. Florida panthers are in the extreme southwestern part of the state. From Alabama's southeast corner it's about 540 miles down to their home range. And keep in mind that is the distance for one to make into Alabama south of Dothan. Waaaay longer trip for them to make it to the northern half of the state. For some perspective. Travel 540 miles northeast from Alabama's north east corner and you are past Richmond Virginia and damn near to Washington DC. Go 540 miles due north and you are in Chicago. 540 miles due west from our western state line and you are between Forth Worth and Dallas. 540 miles northwest from our northwest corner and you are nearly in Kansas City. So it's not some little afternoon stroll.

Also people tend to think that if something is technically possible that this means it's likely to happen. No. You could walk out of your house tomorrow and be hit by a basketball sized meteorite while also being struck by lightening at the same precise moment. Possible? Yes. But so RIDICULOUSLY improbable that it will likely never happen to anyone ever. Not saying the odds are that long of a Panther making it up to us but it's certainly waaaay less likely than than the believers suggest.



11 confirmed in TN not far from NW Al and one in Arkie verified. A Florida panther killed in GA not far from the state line

Don’t forget the one tagged out west and killed on the Jersey turnpike. He walked ways.

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