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From: Sharon Gessaman
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Oreana, IL
We live in rural Oreana along the Sangamon river. On Jun 6 about 7:30 AM we observed a large cat in our backyard. It was about 2 1/2 times the size of our large pet cat. I have 4 pictures. They aren't real clear because of the distance but you can tell it's a large cat. I thought it might be a bobcat but I think it had a long tail. It was dark but when I zoomed in on the pictures I could tell the back legs were striped. Is there someplace I could send the pictures to ID this animal? Thank you

 
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From: Laura Kammin
Visiting Extension Specialist, Pollution Prevention
Extension-Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program
lkammin@illinois.edu
Please send them to me at lkammin@illinois.edu. Thanks.

 
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