Sunday we were at the Black Diamond Restaurant not far from the Suwannee River. I asked one of our two waitresses, Rachael Smith, if her husband, a deer hunter, had seen anything unusual out in the woods. "You mean Bigfoot? she asked, "No, but two weeks ago we were on our way to Horseshoe Beach and had pulled off the road for some reason and saw a tan panther. She appeared to be in good shape."
About a month ago, I called into a local talk radio show and identified myself as "Black Panther." The host, Chip Miller, asked, "Do you mean the kind with black fur?"
"Yes," I answered, "The kind that isn't recognized as existing because of the development (and timber) interests." Peter Nickerson MS, MSW at 352-359-0850.