My son Logan came running in one morning after taking our family dog out in the morning, he screamed Mom there was a cougar out in the field, my husband looked out the window and saw a large furry figure at the the far end of the field, I kind of brushed it off until he showed me how it was walking, paws out first and then pulling its body behind. We have horses and learned that a horse was killed in Jefferson County which is where we live, just outside of Watertown.

I too saw what appeared to be a black cougar back in August of 2002 a few miles east of Janesville where it is hilly, though admittedly it was well into dusk so I have no idea of its true color.

It darted across the road about 50 yards in front of me, ran across about 200 yards of open field into a ~1 acre wooded area where it climbed into a tree and let out a brief, very loud shriek. I would estimate its size as about that of a medium-sized dog but what was most striking is that it had a fairly long tail which is certainly atypical for cougars. I would have sworn it was a "black panther"; felt lucky to see it nonetheless: a very impressive and very lean, fast creature, whatever it was.

A few months later in the winter and only a few miles away I saw a brown cougar sunning itself in the late afternoon in a very large open field (>1000 acres) near a fence line.

I also spotted a cougar about 15 miles out of Rhinelander many summers ago.

I have seen cougar tracks in eastern Rock County as far back as the late 1980s. In June of 1989 I actually cut the print out of the mud and took it to the DNR office where it was confirmed to be a cougar. I do not understand the DNR's reluctance to confirm the presence of cats other than that people (myself included) can easily misidentify what they saw.

Jaguars are not native to North America (however they can be found in numerous suburban garages!).
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I like the name puma or even panther. Cougar is OK too (this animal has a world record for number of names, according to Wikipedia). But mountain lion is definitely a name that should be retired, as they are adapted to all N. American habitats. They only got that name when they were killed off on the agricultural lowlands of the eastern seaboard. But they can live anywhere.

It's true, how could the cougar be killed on a bus bound for Cleveland. He forgot his wallet and it is against the law to practice interstate transportation of wild animals. Perhaps you thought the Cougar was driving the bus he/she exited from?!?

I heard there was also a cougar sighting at The Looking Glass. Can anyone confirm this?

Thankfully the snowmobilers managed to miss running over that animal.

there is no story saying the mountain lion was killed

This has to be a DNR plant.

http://www.gazettextra.com/weblogs/lates...
Here is the link to this story

Thank goodness they found Muffy! She got out a couple days ago and I've been worried sick. I just hope she's alright.

Just like black bears are in the southern part of the state, so too does the cougar exist in this state. There have been sightings of both in the Richland center area also.

I saw the one in January while delivering Silage in Fort Atkinson but no one would believe me besides the farmer. Then he gets shot. I was pretty scared being so close and it was around 4 in the morning so nobody was around. I left the place half done and didnt go back the rest of the night. lol guess I was a chicken but I didnt feel like being a meal.

Warm,
Would you be so kind as to share exactly where it was you made your sighting.
Thanks

To Warm

I have been so thrilled over the confirmed sighting of a cougar I neglected to mention two of the four cougars I saw and one of the two my son saw were black.
As soon as the word "black" is put in association with the word "cougar," the immediate response is, "black cougars don't exist."
I've quit arguing that point. I know for certain "large, black, cougar-sized cats," are roaming around the State of Wisconsin. I've been within forty yards of one so I know for a fact they're out there.
Oddly enough,the sighting of a large, black, cougar-sized cat was reported to me yesterday. The sighting occurred two weeks ago north of Drummond as the cat was crossing U.S. 63. Evidently there is a woman
in the immediate area who has seen this same cat on numerous occasions over the past four years. Again, it's a matter of time before something develops.

They (or it) are around Rock and Jefferson County, too. I photographed the tracks in the snow in late December here in north-eastern Rock County. The DNR was 95% certain they were cougar tracks.

The confirmed sighting of a cougar in Burnett County brought nothing but a gigantic sigh of relief on my part. Finally, there is some basisi to what I've been saying for years.
Over the past forty-two years I have had a total of four cougar sigtings in that particular area of the State. My son has another two sightings to his credit.
Unless you've been through it yourself,it's difficult to describe the looks, the nods, and the "Oh Yeah?"'s you get with the mention of a cougar.
I knew it was just a matter of time before proof of some sort showed up. It looks like perhaps the time has come.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/

There is a picture of it in the tree after they tried tranquilizing it.

Truth, do you have a link to the source on your comment?

Update: This cougar was killed today by a JROTC class as it exited a bus bound for Cleveland.

I too have heard of alot of cougar sightings. Not sure if I buy into the fact that the one they shot in Chicago, was the same one. I know they did DNA testing, but for what? A relative, maybe? Regardless, I haven't heard of any complaints about cougars taking down cattle..or acting in any threatening manner....wolves on the other hand....

Is this a joke? I live in West Central Wisconsin and the warden is well aware of sightings here. We have a picture of one on our game camera from last fall. Of course they range far and wide.

Holy Crap!!! It's about time the WDNR has finally broke down and admitted they live here. There are alot more than "two" documented in our state. You do not have to be a DNR official to "document" a cat. The cougar has been slowly moving back into Wisconsin for years. Many credible people from Veterinarians to farmers all around the state have seen them and reported the cats from various parts of Wisconsin. Rule#1: Don't trust the DNR! Look at the great job they have done with the CWD issue in the whitetail herd. The WDNR is the laughing stock of western states. If by chance you see a cougar in the wild, call your local paper. They will believe you alot more than the WDNR!!

I did A bit of reading on this animal and to say the least its quite interesting. Mountain Lions in Wisconsin are not as rare as one would think, they roam from as far as The Yukon in North Canada all the way to the southern part of South America. The last known Lion killed in Wisconsin was in 1908 (The Cougar that was shot last April 14th was in Chicago)(GO FIGURE)and attacks on humans is very rare, as these cats usually retreat or just follow humans out of curiousity (Thats what kills most cats) they will run from most humans. I hope this Cats life will be safe and nobody gets hurt. There are lots of great and interestingn reads on these Cats on the Web if you look.

Im sure if it gets far enough north the Wolves will just take care of it.. **SAVE WILDLIFE..KILL A WOLF**