Last weekend while up in the N GA Mountains at our cabin, two of the closest neighbors, (about 1 mile away) both reported seeing a very large cat. It was described as being the size of a large Labrador Retriever. Solid Dark Brown/Black on Top, White Belly and short, ringed, curled tail. Now, the only thing that makes me think it's a Bobcat, is that both said it had a short ringed curled tail.
A couple/three years ago while taking a 6am pizz before deer hunting, I spooked a Bobcat. It was short, fat and dang near solid white, with the classic Bobcat ears. The next day while walking to my "spot" about 1/2 mile from the cabin, I jumped him again. Dang near solid white, very thick fur, and fat. Larger than a house/feral cat, but this cat had a bobbed tail. Almost a nub. The one in question spotted this past week, they both said the tail was about 1 foot long.
I've searched high and low, and I cant find any info on the animal they both described in seperate sightings. They both said it looked to be 80-100 lbs.
They both saw it less than 30 feet away.
Maybe it's the elusive North Georgia "Painter" that the GA DNR swears does not exist, but every N GA Mountain Man will tell you, that "they are there".