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Are there black panthers in north carolina?

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According to North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, panthers or evidence of panthers have not been discovered in the region in over a century. However, every now and then a local reports seeing a big black cat jump out in front of their car while driving. read more

Black panthers are not distinctive species but rather are jaguars or leopards born with darker pigment (melatin) in their coats due to recessive genetics. In low light environments, these cats can appear almost solid black. read more

The Winston-Salem, North Carolina chapter of the Black Panther Party (BPP), an African-American revolutionary organization, was founded in Winston-Salem, NC in 1969 and active into 1978. The Winston-Salem chapter was the first Black Panther Party chapter to be formed in the South. read more