I was driving to Beaumont on Friday night on Hwy 105 and right outside of Cleveland on Hwy 105 right about 9:50pm a friggin black panther walks right in front of my truck crossing the highway!! I thought I was seeing things at first but it was a panther sure enough, he had a long tail and was about 3 1/2 feet tall head to paw. I didn't even faze him driving past on the road....I called a few natives of the area who confirmed that there are panthers running around and at night people can hear their "screams" in the big thicket.
I called the Big Thicket Hqtrs. today and they did confirm that all signs point to their population increasing as sightings are getting more numerous. Anyone encounter one or are these just myths?