14 confirmed cougar sightings in Michigan in 2020

[@sapphireblue222]

There was a cougar that would hang out by the creek that ran through our property in Hudson, Michigan. This was back in 2012-2014 when we had chickens.

[@jeremynapoleonkicmooperwe7601]

I live in devil's lake area...a few years ago I went to run out to my truck around 6 am ... stepped out on my deck and was like wtf is that black massive cat lol

[@jmichaelb.889]

They are here in Michigan, LP.

[@MauiTheBengalCat]

We saw one cougar while fourwheeling in Northern Wisconsin several years ago. The animal was slowly walking across the trail into somebody's property.

[@andrewsanders6270]

They're in the lower peninsula to . I've seen 1 driving , and 2 sets of tracks one set in summer , one in winter . In 2017 and 2018

[@BaSs_HaXoR]

You've seen a mountain lion driving?! What was it driving?

[@Eveandwolf]

@@BaSs_HaXoRa jaguar

[@toadsanX]

​@@Eveandwolfgood one.

[@juhaszsc]

Oh they are breeding. That was a political statement saying they are not. Good for them. There are way too many deer raccoons and feral cats.

[@ryansullivan5597]

I hope more cougars more bears and more wolfs start popping up humans have destroyed soo much wild life it’s disgusting

[@twostop6895]

yeah, it's dumb they were basically extirpated east of the Mississippi but there tons of great Cougar habitat in Tennessee , North Carolina, Georgia and New York, Great habitat in Missouri and Arkansas as well and these two states can be a springboard to the East, Missouri has had a confirmed male in the state since 2012, it was captured by a raccoon hunter in 2012 wildlife officials took a DNA sample and let him go, back in March 2021 an Elk carcass was found in Missouri likely killed by a Cougar and DNA testing traced back to the same Cougar from 2012, that's a great story of a male Cougar thriving in Missouri for the last 9 years, they are protected in Missouri cause there is no breeding population

[@mrtkote]

It’s not your pets getting killed

[@twostop6895]

@@mrtkote that’s on you, humans are always at fault for pet predation

[@soggymuffinz6903]

True but I always thought Michigan (lower peninsula) was safe from predators like that and it would freak me out seeing them all over

[@sambeaumont4337]

@@soggymuffinz6903 I live in Washington where cougars are pretty common. I know tons of people who spend lots of time outdoors, and I’ve only ever met two people who’ve seen one in the wild. They’re incredibly shy, elusive animals that avoid humans, to the point that they’ve been called “ghost cats.” You’re thousands of times more likely to be killed in a car accident than be attacked by a cougar.

[@katvacuum7510]

I just saw one right out side of Glenn Arbor during the day 50 feet from houses and not the least bit scared of me. The DNR is full of crap and in full denial of the truth.

[@4quall]

I saw one riding a bicycle and wearing a party hat. DNR didn't even invite me to it's birthday party 😂

[@Nerbly]

Probably the same one I saw near Cedar in winter 2021. It crossed the road into my hay field. Witnessed by myself and my daughter. No one believes it even exists.

[@wideawake5630]

I saw a news story some yrs ago about someone seeing a cougar and 2 cubs in the Northern Lower. And one was tawny and one black. I saw an adult in Kalkaska co. About 10 or so yrs ago.

[@pauljohnson2408]

AS AN MIDWESTERNER... THAT IS AWESOME TO HAVE REALLY LARGE ANIMALS... ROAMING THE PRAIRIE AGAIN

[@pr9039]

First off Michigan isn't prairies, it's hills and forests and marshes. And you say this dumb statement because you either live in a city, don't have kids, or don't care about farms and farm animals, pets, or other wildlife. Jesus people are stupid...

[@thelayerbeneath7541]

No it's fucking not, just saw one last night that's why I'm looking this all up, me and my 5 friends had one try to sneak up on us and it screamed at us

[@pauljohnson2408]

@@thelayerbeneath7541 what part of the state was this ????🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@robmerrill9894]

Theres plenty of people for them to eat...haha

[@taisontaison4118]

There is only one large animal I would like to see roaming again is the buffalo. All these carnivorous things like cougars and bears , wolves if the city dwellers think thei nice , then make they should be dropped off with them.

[@kelcritcarroll]

I saw cat tracks that were three inches across by 2 inches approximately at the muskegon wastewater area in western michigan back Around 2004.

[@michiganbigfootresearchsoc5524]

I seen one up in Southbranch Michigan about 2016

[@sunshinekicks2026]

Grattan/Rockford Michigan sighting

[@wideawake5630]

I saw one years ago in Kalkaska County. Others have reported them earlier in the Traverse City area. Panthers too

[@stainlesslobster]

Alot more than you think

[@cncnmore4505]

I know of one for sure in the upper lower peninsula that is without a doubt a cougar and I guarantee it wasn’t reported

[@Patriciomiguelduromadera]

Where? Do you have evidence?

[@tylerwortman]

Unusual wildlife would be a species that exterminates other species.

[@S1lentIntensity]

Over 15 or 20 years ago, something was killing my uncles cattle near Leland Michigan, and I can’t imagine it was coyotes and neither did he based on the wounds, makes me think they’ve been here longer than we think they are just extremely elusive. To top that off though, I saw cat tracks myself there while deer hunting two or three years ago and they were from not small by any means.

[@MrAnimalControl]

Had one in the city limits in Escanaba 12-23-21

[@hunterwiegele8962]

Minnesota has a lot but our dnr won’t admit it

[@jaybanks2709]

I know right why are they hiding this my brother saw one at Kalamazoo in college

[@Nerbly]

Spotted one in Leelanau County, MI in January 2021.

[@Yourmomma160]

My boyfriend saw one today in our neighborhood in Troy, Michigan (Lower peninsula)

[@nickj6275]

Yep saw one last year early morning in berrien county mi

[@freedomaintfree1030]

Guys are in the Michigan wilderness.

[@brettholt6277]

Photos?

[@rickstar6276]

You know cougars are an example of how a lot of people in America like to hunt for sport and since they have destroyed most animals here they travel to other places to destroy wildlife

[@robmerrill9894]

Dont forget habitat is destroyed so farmers can feed people like you so quit breeding

[@SJ-gq3bx]

Cool. Hope they come back. Need to try out my .308 on something bigger than house cats.

[@stainlesslobster]

It's funny I saw one in 1979

[@dannydanko4627]

Probably the same cougar or two, doesnt mean that theres 14 different cougars.

[@jamesbergerson7158]

There are Cougars in Michigan I have a friend who's deer got eaten by a cougar and he has trail cam pictures of said cougar The deer was shot @ dusk as my friend thought he would go get the deer @ dawn So after breakfast we went out to his blind then proceeded to go track this deer which he says was 6 or 8 point We found the tracks in the snow then came upon other tracks found the deer which the cougar had kicked snow and leaves over to conceal The cougar had eaten the guts mostly out of the deer he took his drives out of trail cams 2 had pictures of said cougar it was a 6 point deer which we left for the cougar They are out there among other not known animals Peace n Love

[@andrewwhite1576]

I have a casting I just made on one. Spring lake area. From the loos of it it was a big girl

[@stainlesslobster]

Lol no breeding

[@jamesbergerson7158]

​@Scott-tv6vcno bears what a joke go to the airport @ houghton lake like around 1130 this time of year fall end of summer you will see a bunch there I used to see 4 or 5 every night dropping co worker off some ppl go there to watch them lol

[@robmerrill9894]

I saw a black one about 2:30 in the morn on a 2 lane hwy east of brethren no doubt what i saw i dont care what they say

[@eq8395]

I’m not doubting you saw something but I am 95% sure it wasn’t a mountain lion. There has never been a melanistic mountain lion in history. Possibly could have been a black bear or something more unknown like a cryptid

[@robmerrill9894]

@@eq8395 it was a very big black cat with a tail about 3 to 4 feet long

[@eq8395]

@@robmerrill9894 man, I sure hope so. I would love to see a cat like that in the wild one day

[@chrissoto7187]

We can’t coexist humans and big cats like cougars just can’t find balance

[@carsonv113]

Girl said echo system 😂😂😂 I’m dying 1st grade science ecoooo

[@rogerkreil3314]

They are looking for sleepwalkers! 😛

[@romeoalpha68]

Young fellas stay out of the bar.

[@steveroxx69]

I know this video's two years old but there's a breeding pair of cougars on the back side of gooseneck lake and I'm not going to say which county but when we seen the female she had led us away upon return to the first spot that we had cited her we had noticed lots of little tracks with her tracks so more than likely she let us away or he did

[@chap5606]

I saw a cougar walking in my neighbors yard here in Lansing Michigan on a sunny afternoon. It was a beautiful sight for sure, really exciting. Turned out to be my neighbor Jill, she came over and asked me over for drinks.