wildlife authorities have a tagged individual that matched the description?
Was there clear video?
The answer, at least from the story as reported, was frustratingly simple:
No conclusive physical evidence emerged.
There was no confirmed specimen.
No unmistakable photograph. EditPhotos
No recovered body.
No verified measurement.
No tracking data that conclusively identified the animal.
And without evidence of that kind, the mystery could not be solved with confidence.
That Doesn’t Mean the Witnesses Were Lying
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