That's no cougar, but it is a very big cat

By Associated Press Published: Jun 5, 2012 at 10:03 AM PDT
That's no cougar, but it is a very big cat »Play Video
The big cat in question. Turns out it's not a cougar, but a big "Maine-Coon" domestic cat.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) - It was a big cat in a Salem back yard - but not a cougar.

Police had responded Friday to a report of a young cougar in the yard near a wooded area. The animal moved on without threatening anyone.

A state wildlife biologist reviewed photos of the cat and determined Monday it was not a cougar. It's a domesticated cat - a Maine-Coon breed that often weighs more than 20 pounds.

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