Various Cougar Sightings

Cougar sightings have recently hit the news:

New Jersey: "Welch said her neighbor last week saw a mountain lion, also called a cougar, puma or panther, sitting on a rock in a grove of trees at the center of the circular street and notified the authorities. While the sighting was being investigated, word made its way around the local area. At least one nearby preschool kept its young students inside for a day as a precaution."

Maine: "The Cooks say they saw their mountain lion around 6:30 in the evening — and weeks before the spate of sightings made news in the state. They knew it wasn't a house cat - they have one of those themselves. And as a licensed animal technician and former owner of a biotechnology company, Holly Cook says she wouldn't be easily fooled. But despite the fact that she wasn't taken entirely seriously by officials, Cook says she's still thrilled by seeing the big cat."

Ontario: "Wednesday, Quinte West OPP were called by a resident living in the area of the Oak Hills Golf Course along Highway 33 reporting a possible cougar sighting. Officers visited the area and while the sighting wasn’t confirmed by the officers who attended, the information was passed along the animal control officers."