Mountain Lion

Mountain lions are apparently a little attention hungry lately here in Illinois. It was a little over a week ago that a mountain lion was killed by a vehicle in Dekalb County, and now we have the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) getting the word out about another one that's come to visit and check out our state.

You may be wondering why a mountain lion would see fit to hang around in one of the nation's flattest states (like I did). When the highest point in the entire state of Illinois is something like 12 feet above sea level (Charles Mound, Illinois's highest point, is actually 1,235 feet).

Mountain lion sighting in Wisconsin makes one of a kind photo.

While cougars haven't roamed Illinois since the 1870s, sightings of the viscous cat are still confirmed. Check out this photo taken in Belvidere.

An Illinois man spotted what he believes to be a possible mountain lion in his backyard over the weekend.