INTERNET FAKE NEWS 2008: GIANT MOUNTAIN LION KILLED IN CALHOUN?

(12/20/2025)

2008 E-mail photos of a giant mountain lion reportedly killed between "Grantsville and Walker (Creek)" in Calhoun, or near Wood County, have been circulating on the Internet for several days. The photos have been forwarded to the Herald from multiple sources, and caused some amusement in the community for about a week. The lion was actually killed in Arizona.

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