Large Black Cat Siting on Feb 12th - Avalon Area

[Stoweway]

On Feb 12th 2016 my 28 year old nephew, as avid outdoorsman, dropped by our cabin near Long Harbour around 6;30am in the morning to pick up some belongings he had left there previously. When he stepped onto the patio, he saw what he described as a very large black cat (about 3-4 ft high with a long tail) come out from under the patio and run across our property. He said it was sleek and lightning fast. It was in plain site for approx. 50ft before entering the tree line so I doubt his interpretation is inaccurate. It was much too large to be a fox or a coyote and a black bear would not have a tail. I travelled out there this past weekend but did not see any sign. With the snow completely gone there was no evidence of tracks to be found. I did a walk through the adjacent woods for over an hour in hopes of finding some trace, but with no luck. Sharing this story to get into the discussion, or to get others involved who may have seen some evidence of activity in the same area.