Calhoun County, Michigan - Multiple sighing including adolescent cougars.
Reported Sun 6/28/2009 10:03 PMto www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: June 17,2009
Time: 7:30 am
County: Calhoun
Location Description: There are woods that surround our back yard, it's a rural area with lots of houses, but the woods continue back for miles.
Sighting Description:
The first time I was out in the back yard with my dogs and my german shepard began attacking the back fence, growling and barking. Before I could get back to her, she tucked her tail and began backing away from the fence. I couldn't see anything but by the time my dog reached me I heard a very aggressive growl that didn't sound like anything I had ever heard. Two days later around the same time in the morning the dogs and I were out and my sheppard went towards the fence again, this time I saw the head of a very large cat that was laying just the other side of my fence. It jumped and ran before the dog got out there. The last time it was seen was around the 24th, it was on the other side of my yard, still in the wooded area. My daughter saw two babys with the larger cat. We have since found several tracks, including what appears to be baby tracks, and marks in a few trees that must have been climbed. I did call DNR to report it, but they told me I was mistaken there were no cougars in my area. So I informed the neighbors and I am now keeping my kids and dogs closer to the house.

Otsego County, Michigan - Reported large black cat roadkill 'goat sized' near Gaylord Michigan.
Reported Sun 6/28/2009 10:03 PMto www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: june 28th, 2009
Time: 12;07 PM`
County: Otsego
Location Description: Just north of sign post 277, S.B. I-75, directly across from rest area on N.B. I-75.
Sighting Description:
We were headed south on above road, noticed a large black cat, obviously struck by vehicle traffic. Cat was covering the centerline, both lanes of traffic had to swerve around it to avoid hitting it. Cat had blood pool from mouth area on roadway. Cat had a very long black tail. I had wife report it to 911 as a traffic hazard, wife described it to authorities via phone as its size was compared to a full sized goat.

Leelanau County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Sun 6/28/2009 8:20 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: June 26, 2009
Time: sunset
County: Leelanau
Location Description: On the Sleeping Bear Dunes trail from the Climb to Lake Michigan
Sighting Description:
On the return hike with 3 of my friends during sunset, I saw a four-legged animal figure laying down in a path up one of the sand dunes about 60 yards from where I was walking. I thought it was a shrub, but as we kept walking, I saw the head whip in our direction. We walked above one of the other dunes to avoid it. We could still see it lying below. When we reached a point where we were facing it, then we observed a catlike figure with pointed ears lying down with its tail up, the tip of the tail flicking back and forth. We cautiously walked on.

Mackinac County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Thu 6/25/2009 12:31 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 6/23/09
Time: 6:30 pm
County: Mackinac
Location Description: The was right in front of the quarry on M-134 7 miles east of Cedarville. The animal crossed the road right in front of the entire family. It paused in the middle of the road and ran up the hill on the side of the road. We mentioned the sighting to several people and alot of people in the cederville/ pickford area have been seeing it (unless there is more). The cat was about the size of a great dane with a big long tail. It was colored just like the photo above. At first glance you think its a deer until you see its long tale and cat head. Pretty exciting for the kids.

Newaygo County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Tue 6/23/2009 5:45 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 6/23/09
Time: 6:00 a.m.
County: Newaygo
Location Description: on M82 between newaygo and fremont. just east of the amish grocery store
Sighting Description:
I was heading to work, when about 35 yards in front of me the cougar bounded across the road. Three bounds and it was from one side of the road to the other and then gone. It was dark brown, approx. two-two and a half feet tall with a tail about 3 foot long. It was moving, but I know what I saw!!

Macomb County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Mon 6/22/2009 12:08 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 6/19/09
Time: 4:45 pm
County: Macomb
Location Description: Washington twp. NW corner of 26 mile and mound about 200 yds east of stoney creek.
Sighting Description:
I was cutting the lawn and about 150 ft away I saw a yellowish gray cat about the size of a golden retreiver. It came out of the woods ran across the street and into a seperate wooded area. In all honesty it scared the hell out of me. I immediately knew it wasn't a pet due to the size and then way it ran. Only after hours of researching the internet about wild cats in MI I am assured it was in fact a cougar or some closely related cat.

Benzie County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Thu 6/18/2009 11:20 AM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 6/16/09
Time: 11:20 AM
County: Benzie
Location Description: The cougar darted across US Highway 31, at the intersection of US 31 & Benzie Blvd across from Brookside Inn. It ran across the road in between Brookside Inn and the old gas station. It ran in front of a red pick-up truck. They slowed and and we slowed down. That's went we saw why they were stopping after turning onto Benzie Blvd.
Sighting Description:
It was very dark, like grayish black and sleek looking body. It had a very long bushy tail and pointy ears. It was bigger than an average dog. Ran very fast, almost leaping, and running for it's life! Lots of cars around. Probably scared. It clearly was an animal that you do not see everyday. It was like a, what was that, kind of a moment.

Berrien County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Mon 6/15/2009 8:20 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 06-05-2009
Time: 4 P.M.
County: Berrien County MI
Location Description: 1/4 mile east of M140 on Carmody Road on our farm about 200 Ft. off of the road along a row of pine trees boardering an open field that has some long grass along the edge of the field.
Sighting Description:
We live on a farm and I was on the riding lawn mower. I had turned toward the east facing an open field boardered with pine trees. All of a sudden I thought a hugh brown dog was coming out of the long grass when I realized it was a BIG BROWN CAT!! I was about 100 Ft. from it. It looked like it was about 7 Ft. long, nose to tail tip. It didn't seem spooked by the noise of the mower and I just stoped and watched it walk out of the long grass into the shorter grass for about 20 Ft. and then it walked back into the pine trees. I didn't see it again. My husband and I went out the next morning to see if we could see any tracks but all we found were some old deer prints. This cat was not skinny at all and was very sleek looking. I was shocked and then just fascinated to watch such a beautiful animal.

Livingston County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Sun 6/14/2009 4:01 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 06/14/09
Time: 2:00 p.m.
County: Livingston
Location Description: Sighting occured on Tracilee Drive.
Sighting Description:
Cougar was outside of backyard fence approx. 20ft from house, behind our tool shed, while 5yr old son played in wade pool. Our backayrd is fenced and I require that my son only plays in the backyard due to our coyote sighting in the exact same spot a year ago. Wife was sitting next to son and spotted the cat about 20ft away (100% sure it was a cougar. My wife initially thought it was a Bobcat until we looked at pictures of the Cougar. She states it was blonde colored, with a 3 foot tail and was the size of a labrador dog.

Washtenaw County, Michigan - cougar sighted remembered.
Reported Sun 6/14/2009 4:57 AM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 5 years ago
Time: 2:30 am
County: Washtenaw
Location Description: Scio Church Rd, near the woods behind Pioneer High School
Sighting Description:
I was driving home, spotted something at the side of the road. I slowed down, not even 10 feet away from my car was a cougar. It was about 5 feet long, tan, and wasn't afraid of me driving next to it. I watched it for about 30 seconds and he went back into the woods. I just came across this site and figured I'd just mention my spotting in Ann Arbor of all places. I told my neighbor about it and he said he thought he saw something that same night but just didn't believe it. Beautiful animal, I figured he escaped from somewhere since he didn't seem afraid of me.

Benzie County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Thu 6/11/2009 12:35 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: June 4, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM
County: Benzie
Location Description: On Esch Road between the lakeshore and M-22.
Sighting Description:
My wife and I had just started driving away from the beach when a very large (7-8') tan cat trotted across the road about 30-40 feet in front of our car. It loped across the road and into the woods on the south side of the road. We watched it for about a minute before it disappeared completely into the forest. It had to be a cougar. Very exciting.

Isabella County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Thu 6/11/2009 11:43 AM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 06-07-09
Time: about 1-2 PM
County: Isabella
Location Description: Coldwater Township; I think I was on Beck Rd. I was driving around north of Coleman Rd examing the area where we used to live. There roads are narrow, dirt, with trees shading the path. There was swamp and forest for the most part on either side with an occassional field.
Sighting Description:
I saw what I believe to be a cougar from several 100 yards away originally. We'd already came upon deer and turkey. I was trying to figure out what it was. I was driving about 15 miles an hour and slowed even more. It was big, brown but not yellow/orange brown like a deer more of a gray brown. Its back wasn't as tall as a full grown deer but it was substantial in length and girth. There was no spindly legs going on there. Its movement was what made me think cougar. It was definitely cat like and in my mind too big to be a bobcat. Am I certain it was a cougar? Enough to satisfy myself, but for the scientifically minded, probably not. I haven't seen a bobcat before so it could be argued that that was what I saw, and I didn't get enough time or close enough to see him as well as I would have liked. It moved towards us and then exited into the woods on the left before we got within 200 yards.

Leelanau County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Wed 6/3/2009 7:19 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 5/31/2009
Time: 7:30 am
County: Leelanau
Location Description: Crossing Elnora Drive, near Cathead Point north of the town of Northport.
Sighting Description:
No question about the animal. Crossed from one side of the road to the other in daylight 20 feet in front of my car. Stop briefly to identify the car and then jumped quickly to the ditch on the side of the road and moved into the wooded area to the north of Elnora. Very surprising to me as I had not been aware of anyone seeing a cougar in this area.

Oakland County - Bloomfield Hills, Michigan - large black cougar sighted.
Reported Tue 6/2/2009 1:07 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 05/30/2009
Time: 7:45 PM
County: Oakland
Location Description: Wooded area behind my home; Subdivision North of Long Lake Road, between Woodward Avenue and Lahser Road, behind Bloomfield Hills Country Club; north to northwest of Bloomfield Hills Country Club.
Sighting Description:
Sitting in my back yard near pool. Saw large black cat about the size of a large German Shepherd walk across the grass on my back property line toward the large wooded area that abuts my property and several of my neighbors. As I walked toward the pool fence to get a better look, the cat noticed me and started to run slowly toward the woods. I even climbed onto the pool slide to watch the cat as it moved into the woods. It was definitely a cat of some sort: it moved, walked and ran like a cat; had muscular shoulders.

Oakland County, Michigan - cougar like sounds..
Reported Tue 6/2/2009 1:27 AM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 6/2/09
Time: 1:20 am
County: Oakland
Location Description: In our subdivision, Avon and Adams
Sighting Description:
On three occasions over the last two weeks, always at night, I have heard the scream of a very large cat. I have not seen it, but I remember the scream from when I lived in Virginia and we had one living on our property. This time it was close up on my house, walking through my yard.

Wayne County, Michigan - large black cat sighted.
Reported Sun 5/31/2009 12:43 AM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 5/30/09
Time: 18:00
County: Wayne
Location Description: In a residential backyard that has a lot of trees and shrubbery. It's only about 1/4 mile north of Hines Park.
Sighting Description:
At first, I thought it was a big black dog laying in my neighbors backyard. The yard is large, and it was at the opposite end of the yard from me, so I couldn't tell from my location until it stood up and looked at me. I realized it was a black panther. It had large white whiskers and stood about two feet high. It turned around and practically just walked over the neighbor's fence -- just ever-slightly leaping. It watched me from for a minute while in the shrubbery along the fence, and then I lost sight of it. I called the police, but I don't think they took me seriously. They said that they would notify the DNR, but I never saw anyone come by to check.

Isabella County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Thu 5/28/2009 9:02 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 5-20-09
Time: 10 am
County: Isabella
Location Description: farm land/boarding wooded area, Gilmore township, Fordyce Road and Battle Roads, a mile south of Coleman.
Sighting Description:
My neighbor, a professional woman and township official, actually witnessed the sighting. She thinks everyone will believe her crazy and did not contact the DNR. She was on the phone, in her home looking out her large picture windows to her back yard. The back yard is secluded with an overgrown grassy area boardered with large pine trees. She looked around while on the phone, thinking she was seeing a deer walk through her yard, when she realized, it was a cougar. She hung up the phone immediately, glanced for a camera, and not finding one, she just watched it stroll through her back yard, and then it crossed Fordyce Rd. to the East and entered open pasture farmland towards a wooded area. She observed the long tail, tan color and said it was "HUGE". She has been around hunters her whole life and has seen bobcat, coyote, deer, bear, etc, but never anything close to this before. She is absolutely positive, it was a mountain lion.(and we all believe her too)

Leelanau County, Michigan - cougar pair sighted.
Reported Thu 5/28/2009 2:00 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 5/25/09
Time: 4:20 am
County: Leelanau
Location Description: 5 miles south of the town of Lake Leelanau on Route 641
Sighting Description:
Two cougars darted across the road in front of our car. I braked heavily and got a good but fleeting look at the pair. My passenger and I guessed that each one weighed 50 pounds or so, so they were probably juveniles. I reported the sighting to the DNR. Based upon the size and facial features, these were not bobcats.

Roscommon County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Wed 5/27/2009 12:03 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 05/25/2009
Time: 945
County: roscommon
Location Description: Wooded acres camp ground site 13
Sighting Description:
Was about 4 feet long, 2 1/2 feet high, 2-3 foot tail.

Emmet County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Fri 5/22/2009 10:09 AM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 05/21/2009
Time: 9:00PM
County: Emmet
Location Description: River Rd in Bear Creek Township
Sighting Description:
Driving home at 9:00 pm and cougar ran across rd from west to east chasing a deer. Cougar was probably a juvenile, approx 4.5 to 5 ft long total. Medium brown with darker brown tail. Approx 16 inches high and 40 lbs. I stopped my car, and cougar stopped and turned looked at me for 10-15 seconds while standing by the railroad tracks and then turned south, ran along the railroad tracks for 10 - 15 yds and them turned east and ran into the brush.

Macomb County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Thu 5/21/2009 10:25 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 5/21/09
Time: 6:20 AM
County: Macomb
Location Description: In my back yard,26 and Mound, Stoney Creek area
Sighting Description:
My teenage boys in the early morning sighted a large cat with a huge tail running across the backyard. The cat was making strange raspy, screaming sounds and was larger than our dog, a Labradoodle.

Oscoda County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Thu 5/21/2009 9:26 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: July 2007
Time: Midday
County: Oscoda
Location Description: Anderson Rd 1/2 mile south of South River Road 4 miles west of Mio
Sighting Description:
I was walking my mountain bike uphill on a sandy stretch of Anderson Road when I observed palm size cat prints with a 1 inch wide "tail drag" impression in the sand, between the prints, quartering across the road. The prints were fresh as it is a somewhat heavily traveled road by locals. Later that summer we observed another cat print at our cabin with scat nearby.

Cass County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Tue 5/19/2009 10:55 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 05/06/2009
Time: 11:15 PM
County: CASS COUNTY
Location Description: JUST NORTH OF PINE ROAD, OFF OF M-62. ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROAD.
Sighting Description:
I WAS IN MY CAR AND IT WAS STANDING AT THE EDGE OF THE ROAD WHERE GRASS MEETS THE GRAVEL ABOUT 4 FEET FROM CAR. IT WAS VERY CLEAR IN FACE, POSTURE AND TAIL.

Kent / Ionia County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Mon 5/18/2009 10:32 AM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 5/17/09
Time: 9:15 PM
County: Kent/Ionia
Location Description: I was heading west on I-96. It was along the northern side of I-96 several miles west of the I-69 interchange but before the Lowell exit.
Sighting Description:
I saw a cougar on the side of the road last night. It was along I-96 several miles west of the I-69 interchange but before the Lowell exit. I was heading back home to Grand Rapids and I saw it on the northern side of the highway. It was a large cougar. I would guess 100+ pounds. It was trying to cross to the sounthern side of the highway but it was too busy to cross. I thought it might be a bobcat but after looking at pictures it was definitely a cougar.

Allegan County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Mon 5/11/2009 10:25 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 5/7/09
Time: 7pm
County: Allegan
Location Description: West side of US-131, south of 100th Street exit but north of 142nd Ave. exit.
Sighting Description:
I was driving south on US-131 on May 7 in early evening (7pm) when I saw a light brown animal walking in an open area, just outside some woods. It might've been farm land. The animal was heading east, toward the highway. It was definitely NOT a deer, and it was NOT a dog. I had just gone to Binder Park Zoo on May 4 and specifically thought to myself that this animal was similar in size to the cheetah that we saw at the zoo a few days earlier. After Googling a few pictures of cougars, and finding this site, I am even more convinced that it was a cougar that I saw.

Jackson County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Tue 5/5/2009 3:11 AM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 5-5-09
Time: 2:30 a.m.
County: Jackson
Location Description: Maple St. in Springport...between Jac Court and Main St.
Sighting Description:
My husband and I were driving through Springport about an eighth of a mile from the Main St./Maple St. intersection, and a cougar darted out in front of our car and was across the road before we knew it. The cat was crouched close to the ground while running, it looked quite muscular and had a very long tail. This was right in town and I couldn't believe what I was seeing - crazy stuff!

St. Joseph County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Sun 5/3/2009 9:11 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 4/27/09
Time: 8:15PM
County: St. Joseph
Location Description: In a hay feild in front of our house.
Sighting Description:
I glanced out our front window and seen something very light colord in the hay feild. When I looked closer I realized it was a VERY large cat. I yelled for my husband and 19 yr. old daughter. They were able to see it too. It probably weighed around 100 pounds and was a very light color with a long tail. There were deer in the back of the field but it was not even acting interesed, it was sitting at first and then just walked away. I heard it cry about 4 years ago and 2 years ago found prints. Now we've finally seen it!

Emmett County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Wed 4/29/2009 6:03 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: June, 2008
Time: 6:45 AM
County: Emmet County
Location Description: Passinger driving to work on US 131 approx five south of Petoskey. Cougar was sighted approx 100 years east of 131 as it was walking in field. It stopped and then leaped out of sight. The cougar was tan colored with long tail. The cougar was in clear view.

Ottawa County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Tue 4/28/2009 11:21 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 3-13-09
Time: 8:40 am
County: Ottawa
Location Description: I was heading North on 42nd street, just south of Grand Valley State University.
Sighting Description:
I was driving down the road and I saw what I thought looked like a mountain lion coming at me from the side. It was racing across a field. It was coming towards my face from the side of my car. It hit my car and broke my side mirror and did some other damage to the car. I pulled over. Another driver pulled up beside me to see if I was okay. She said, "What was that?" I said, "It looked like a lion. I don't think there are mountain lions in Michigan but it sure did look like one." The driver said she saw a mother and a baby trying to jump over my car. She said one of them hit my car and did a flip in the air and then landed and they both took off. I googled "Are there mountain lion's in Michigan" when I got home. Now I know what I saw was what is pictured here. You are calling it a cougar. I called 911 and told them I saw a mountain lion. As soon as the policeman arrived he told me I hit a deer. It was not a deer!!!!! Everyone thinks I am crazy. I know what I saw.

Ottawa County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Tue 4/28/2009 9:14 AM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: March 19, 2009
Time: 11:00 a.m. ish
County: Ottawa
Location Description: While traveling North 42nd
Sighting Description:
As I traveled north, a couger ran from the field and attempted to cross the road. It lunged into the side of my car, tore the mirror off, scratched the door and window, a total of $989.00 worth of damage (insurance covered all) The cougar was not killed as it jumped back up and continued to run away.

Oakland County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Tue 4/28/2009 7:32 AM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 4/28/09
Time: 7:15 a.m.
County: Oakland
Location Description: 2 miles east of Oxford, Mi.
Sighting Description:
My wife was driving our children to school this morning when a cougar ran in front of the car, crossing Lakeville Road near Bar Road. Both she and my son saw the animal run north across the road, from the old Mount Grampian Ski Hill towards the Polly Ann Trail. Last September, a cougar was spotted at Drayner and Bar roads, 1 mile south of this location.

Emmett County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Mon 4/27/2009 8:19 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 04/25/09
Time: 12:00pm
County: Emmet
Location Description: Harbor Springs on Tamarac Trail
Sighting Description:
In our backyard in Harbor Springs, which is a wooded area on the edge of town, one came from off of Hughston Rd. Wallked around in the yard for 10 min or so and then lost sight of the cougar

Cass County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Sat 4/25/2009 12:46 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 4/24/09
Time: 7:30pm
County: Cass
Location Description: Northern boundary of Lawless Park, 1 mile south of M60 and 2 miles west of M40.
Sighting Description:
I was fishing with a friend in Lime lake and at dusk saw a very large black cat sitting on a tree stump in the marshy area that connects Lime and Weatherby lakes. This is the northern boundary of Lawless Park. This is a geese nesting area and there are also a couple beaver colonies. We watched the cat for a few minutes before it went down the stump and disappeared. The stump was from a very old broken off tree - about 6 feet high, so the cat was clearly visible. When we noticed it, it was just sitting on its haunches looking around. We were about 150 feet away. When I checked this web sight to see if I was crazy, I found another reported sighting in Cass county in 2007 - that location is about 6 miles south of Lime lake

Oakland County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Fri 4/24/2009 6:48 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: April 23 2009
Time: Approx 12:30 PM
County: Oakland
Location Description: On property Oak Hill Rd. 1/4 mile east of bird on south side of Oak Hill Rd
Sighting Description:
Beige Color Dark Face. (Black) Long black tail.

Wayne County, Michigan - Large black cat sighted.
Reported Mon 4/20/2009 2:57 AM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 4-20-09
Time: 1:30 am
County: Wayne
Location Description: I was driving south on Outer Drive through Rouge Park (from Plymouth Road) on the western edge of Detroit.
Sighting Description:
The cat was all black. It was just a shape at the side of the road, but as I drove toward it, it spun clockwise and ran into the fields and trees on the right (east) side of the road. It was at the very edge of my headlight's reach, which I had on 'bright' setting to help me see in the light rain. Some people will tell me I'm crazy, but I am a nature enthusiast and I recognized this animal's shape and running gait as feline. I know what a deer looks like and I know what a dog looks like; I've seen both in this park and this was neither. It was a big black cat. I would guess it was 7 feet long. I particularly noticed the muscular front shoulders as it bounded away.

Kalamazoo County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Sat 4/18/2009 11:28 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 4/18/2009
Time: 9 pm
County: Kalamazoo
Location Description: Near my restaurant located between M-43 and M-89
Sighting Description:
I sighted the cougar twice on my property, which evidently has between 5-6 deer grazing on it. It came close to my building, right up to my back door and garbage.

Oakland County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Sat 4/18/2009 10:17 AM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 4-18-09
Time: 4:00 pm
County: Oakland
Location Description: Walking alongside a Rouge River tributary in Southfield, Mi.
Sighting Description:
I caught a glimpse of the animal from the front leg back. It had brown fur, catlike movement, sleek body, extra long slender tail and weighed 70-80 pounds.

Calhoun County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Sat 4/18/2009 10:17 AM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 4/14/09
Time: 7:00 am
County: Calhoun
Location Description: The cougar was running across the lot of a Storage Unit property on M 89 (W. Michigan Ave.) and Augusta Dr. E where it forks in the road. Maybe about 5 miles outside of downtown Battle Creek.
Sighting Description:
I was driving when I saw it. It was coming from the northeast and running southwest to Augusta Dr.E where it stopped running right at the roads edge. After that is when I drove out of viewing range. He was full grown and light brown/tan in color. The lot it was running on was low growing grass, so nothing was obstructing my view. Though it was running it was not in a full run. I viewed cougar as I was driving. I saw it for many seconds and I tell you there is no doubt what I saw.

Oakland County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Sun 4/12/2009 10:32 AM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: April 12, 2009
Time: 9am
County: Oakland
Location Description: North Oakland County off Dixie Hwy north of Davisburg Road
Sighting Description:
Was walking my dog by a flood plane behind some houses in my area. I was stopped in the shade of some trees and the Cougar popped up to the top of a small berm approx 25 yards out. He was facing the sun, in clear view and watching the dog (orange and white)who was moving at the end of long rope. After a few minutes I moved and the Cat moved parrell to us allowing me to have clear side view of it and its long tail. It walked along the berm for about 115 yards and went down the slope away from our sight.

Ottawa County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Sat 4/11/2009 7:24 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: April 11, 2009
Time: 7:00
County: Ottawa
Location Description: In the back of our apartment complex (river club apartments). In our wooded area
Sighting Description:
I was on the treadmill and looked outside to our field at our apartment complex (river club apartments) and saw what looked like a large cat (approx. 100 lbs), went out to our deck and knew for sure it was indeed a cougar! watched him go through the field (we live on the 2nd floor so pretty easy to see the whole field) and disappear in the wooded part of the field on a hill in the back of our complex. What an awesome experience...we have also seen wolves back here too.

Gladwin County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Thu 4/9/2009 9:44 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 04-09-09
Time: 8:00pm
County: Gladwin
Location Description: edge of open field/yard. on our east fence line by our pond going into the brush and trees of our backyard.
Sighting Description:
Sitting in our backyard in Gladwin Co. and saw it walking across our backyard on our east fenceline, about 200 ft away. it was a beauty. it was a good size cat and didn't waste time going across the yard into the brush. have had many sightings in our area but haven't had any luck w/ pics. we were lucky to see it, probably will not get the chance again. it happened so fast did not get time to get the camera. but WOW.

Washtenaw County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Mon 4/6/2009 10:30 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 4-4-2009
Time: 11:25 am
County: Washtenaw
Location Description: i live near irish hills and the land is very hilly and wooded.the sighting was at a swamp in a wooded area where there are usually a lot of deer and wild ducks.
Sighting Description:
I noticed some movement across the swamp on the opposite bank walking up the hill. there were 2 tan cougars walking on the deer trails around the swamp. they continued up the hill and into the brush. they did not see me i had my brown carharts on and with the wind they did not smell me either. i did not get a picture of them but the following monday after the snow i did find a large hole near the swamp. the hole measured 14" wide and 10" high. also near the area was a lot of hair from a deer and one 3 point antler also was a skull from what looks like a small dog or fox. all this is within 30 feet of the spot i saw the cats. i moved here in 2001 and the first winter i saw a completely black cat about the same size as the tan cats. the tails were about the same length, about 16", as the torso and the torso was over a foot high. the DNR claims that the description i gave would be a house cat. if these were house cats i wouldn't let them in my house!

Oakland County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Sun 4/5/2009 9:46 AM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: April 5, 2009
Time: 8:00am
County: Oakalnd
Location Description: light to medium vegetated field, probably former farm land
Sighting Description:
I was driving west on Parks road just urning onto Rush Road and looking for deer in the field which I had seen before. The cougar was running in northwest direction towards Letts Road.

Mason County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Wed 4/1/2009 11:07 AM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 3/26/09
Time: 5:45 AM
County: Mason
Location Description: Just north of the intersection of S. Scottville road and Meisenheimer Rd.
Sighting Description:
While traveling to work before daylight, I noticed eyes along side the road ahead in an area that deer frequently cross. I slowed down assuming a deer was near, but as I approached the area the cougar was standing in the ditch on the east side of Scottville road. As I was approaching/passing the animal it moved eastward out of the ditch and into the picked confield. The tail was 3-4 ft. long and of similar length as the body. The tail was slender and arched low with a dark patch near the end. It kept its body very low to the ground which caused its shoulder blades to be well defined. Seeing is believing.

Washtenaw County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Sun 3/29/2009 11:35 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 3/26/09
Time: Approx. 6:45 am
County: Washtenaw
Location Description: Willis Road 1/4 mile west of Platt Road
Sighting Description:
At approximately 6:45 am on 3/26/09, I was driving eastbound on Willis Road. I saw a large tan/ gray animal run in front of my vehicle at a distance of about 100 feet. The animal ran across the road very quickly and moved with a cat-like motion. I got a pretty good look at it and saw the round head and long tail. The animal was about the size of a small deer and too large for a domestic cat and was quite different from a coyote or dog. I am confdent that the animal I sighted was a cougar.

Isabella County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Sun 3/29/2009 4:30 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 3/26/09
Time: Approx. 6:45 am
County: Washtenaw
Location Description: Willis Road 1/4 mile west of Platt Road
Sighting Description:
At approximately 6:45 am on 3/26/09, I was driving eastbound on Willis Road. I saw a large tan/ gray animal run in front of my vehicle at a distance of about 100 feet. The animal ran across the road very quickly and moved with a cat-like motion. I got a pretty good look at it and saw the round head and long tail. The animal was about the size of a small deer and too large for a domestic cat and was quite different from a coyote or dog. I am confdent that the animal I sighted was a cougar.

Clare County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Thu 3/26/2009 12:14 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 3/25/09
Time: 1pm
County: Clare
Location Description: In the field approx 50 yrds north of the east portion of Van Deusen rd
Sighting Description:
Cougar tracks were observed in the snow approx 50 yards north of the east section of Vandeusen rd.in the field running paralell to the road. The tracks consisted of a pair of cats walking from west to east. One track was a print 4 1/2 wide by 4 in long (measured)with a width of approx 9 in. and a pace of 42 in. The second track ran parallel with the first about 2 ft away to the south. The print was 3 1/2 wide by 3 in. long(measured)with a narrower width and a pace of 32 in. Photos were taken and are available if wanted. I had walked the same area 2 days prior and there were no tracks. 10 days prior I came across cougar tracks (single cat)on the south edge of Van Deusen rd. (previously reported}

Bay County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Wed 3/25/2009 12:37 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 3-23-09
Time: 9:10 pm
County: Bay
Location Description: Flajloe Rd 1/2 mile North of Cody Esty Rd
Sighting Description:
I was on my way home when I saw eyes on the road, I slowed down too see what it was. It had moved about 10 feet of the road by a pine tree and layed down. It was at least twice the size of the biggest bobcat I have ever seen, I am almost positive it was a cougar, I had a very good look at it.

Clare County, Michigan - cougar evidence.
Reported Fri 3/20/2009 9:04 AM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 3/15/09
Time: 10:00 am
County: Clare
Location Description: 3282 Van Deusen In front of garage
Sighting Description:
On Sun morn 3/15 I was looking for evidence of an alarm trip at the 3282 van deusen garage .I found no evidence of human prints but came across a set of large cat tracks. A large padded print without claw marks alternate in form rear foot stepping exactly in the front print. Print was approx 5 in long by 4.5 in wide . Track was approx 9 in wide with a pace of approx 42 in. Track was in about 1 in of day old snow proceeded from east to west parallel to the garage front about 5 feet away. It started in the snow on about the east 3282 property line and proceeded west down the road until the snow ran out. I thought it was rather unique in form not having seen it before and now that I have had time to research it the only possible maker is a cougar. The pace is too long for a lynx.

Alcona County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Thu 3/12/2009 7:14 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 9-06
Time: evening
County: Alcona
Location Description: My back yard, open area surrounded by woods and marshland
Sighting Description:
I was cleaning the ash's out of my wood stove and felt like i was being watched ,so i turned and about 35-40 feet away there was a cougar all croutched down just over the edge of a small hill.The cat was looking right at me ,her ears were flat back against head and her body was kinda swaying back and forth with it's tail flipping up and down. I could see the actual muscles in the cats shoulder and and chest flexing with each sway of the body. I had the ash tray in 1 hand and a small shovel in the other.I hesitated a moment ,as i was not sure at first what i was seeing.Once I was sure what it was ,I took the shovel and banged on the bottom of the ash pan.At that time the cat whipped around and ran toward the back field and woods .it ran about 50 yards and then stopped and looked back at me before going into the wooded area at the back of my yard.That was in the fall of 06 ,and I had not seen any further signs of the cat until today march 12 -09 I noticed some tracks in the snow in my back yard ,upon closer examination ,the cat is back.The tracks go along the front of barn and show a spot where cat jumps about 7 feet onto what i suspect was a mouse.Mouse tracks are visible in snow along edge of grass.The cat tracks lead to the same spot that he had gone when i first saw it in 2006.He also killed my neighbors beaver that had set up house in his pond (in 06). I look forward to the chance of seeing it again but from a safer distance then last time.

Wayne County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Mon 3/9/2009 10:36 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 3/7/09
Time: Approx 3 pm
County: Wayne County
Location Description: On the outskirts of the Detroit Edison quarry inside the fenced area walking along the lower edge of foliage at the base of the burm alongside north bound Fort Street
Sighting Description:
As described above I noticed the Cougar walking along the taller foliage at the base of the burm inside the fenced area of the Detroit Edison quarry on Fort Street in Riverview. It seemed to be a smaller, female cat, I was watching this area to get sight a herd of deer I know inhabitats this area and wildlife in general. Just before seeing the cougar, about 30 yards before I saw a regular black & white household cat sitting on the burm higher up.

Wayne County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Sun 3/8/2009 1:39 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: February 3. 2009
Time: 11:00am est
County: Wayne
Location Description: In between 4 lane road and expressway(275)some businesses and residual residential,some partial wooded areas and remnants of animal friendly fields.
Sighting Description:
Cat was initially loping along inside of wooded area, however dogs inside of adjacent fenced yard began to yelp and full fledged flight took her out of my sights. Looked to be probably 75 pounds or so, basing this on my knowledge of large dogs.

Midland County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Sat 3/7/2009 9:42 AM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 3/7/09
Time: 9:20am
County: Midland
Location Description: We live 1700 ft off of 9 Mile Rd and I was walking back from getting thr Sat. paper. This animal ran across the driveway about 40 yds from me. It was running like a cat, long tail, bigger then a wolf. I am sure it was a Cougar. Brown color.

Alcona County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Wed 3/4/2009 12:37 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 07-16-2008
Time: 1:00 afternoon
County: Alcona
Location Description: We were driving home from Glennie Mi. on 65 through a heavly wooded area of Forest alongside of the road and we seen it run across the road. It was maybe 10 minutes before the bridge and dam. We have a cottage in Glennie and we were on our way back home to run some errands.
Sighting Description:
My daughter and I were on our way back to Fenton from Glennie Mi. were we have a cottage and she was driving and I looked up and saw it run across the Rd. And so did she, the first thing she said was did you see that. It had ran across the road in front of someone on a motorcycle. I looked to be quite dark in color. But it is very shaded in that area with all the pines and trees. But the thing that I realy noticed about it was as it ran its tail was strait up and very long. It all happened very fast because it ran very quickly. But its tail was very sleek and so was its body. It seemed almost like a dream or something. I Have never seen anything like that since I have coming up North since I was a kid and now I am a mother and a grandmother. We wish we could of seen it better.

Newaygo County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Mon 3/2/2009 8:31 AM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 3/1/2009
Time: 11:30 A.M.
County: Newaygo
Location Description: Corner of Baldwin and North River ( 92 St ). S. W. of intersection. Going south toward the river.
Sighting Description:
My son spotted it as I was preparring to turn north from west bound N. River. It was south west of us going south toward the river at a fast walk behind a newer barbwire fence. We stopped and watched it for 15 to 20 seconds as it disappeared into the brush.

Lenawee County, Michigan - large black feline sighted.
Reported Sat 2/28/2009 8:42 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 2-28-09
Time: Between 2 and 3 pm
County: Lenawee
Location Description: Right on the edge of a field and a wooded area.
Sighting Description:
This big black cat was walking the woodline and stoped and rolled on its back being kind of playful. Then it hurd it slowme and my dog and got low in a pounce like position. After looking at us for about 30 sec. it stood up and slowly walked into the wooded area. I also was able to capture a photo and video of this animal on a cell phone.

Allegan County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Tue 2/24/2009 10:07 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 02/24/2009
Time: 3:30pm
County: Allegan
Location Description: Near the State game area, off of 44th st.
Sighting Description:
I was sitting in my car waiting for my husband to finish using the 'restroom" and saw it walk out of the woods on the west side of 44th st., stop in the middle of the road and look at me. I looked at it trying to register I was seeing what I was seeing, and when I did I yelled to my husband to get in the car. The cougar and I looked at each other for about 10 seconds or so. It was VERY large, around 150 pounds or more, and its tail was very long, about 3 ft. or so.Reddish brown in color.We went home and got our camera and took some pictures of the footprints on the east side of the road. They were very clear in the snow.I will print and share when I can.

Kalamazoo County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Sun 2/22/2009 10:24 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: June 2007
Time: 11:00 a.m
County: Kalamazoo
Location Description: On West U Ave. by 8th st. Cornfields on both sides of road.
Sighting Description:
I was driving on West U Ave in the afternoon. Suddenly, a huge cat leaped in front of my vehicle. It took only of couple of strides for this cat to cross the road. Even though he jumped in front of my vehicle, I didn't come close to hitting him. The cat was large and muscular, brownish in color. My vet is a block away. I stopped and told him. He said that there have been cougar sightings in Marcellus, about 20 miles away, and that they can often travel over 50 miles. This is a rural area, but enough homes surround these cornfields, that a child could easily be taken.

Genesse County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Sun 2/22/2009 5:55 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 2-22-09
Time: 9:40 am
County: GENESSE
Location Description: WOODED AREA AROUND RAILROAD TRACK, ALMOST 2 MILES FROM SMALL TOWN
Sighting Description:
MOTHER COUGAR WITH BABY LOOKING THROUGH BRUSH PILES MADE FOR RABBITS. THEY WALKED ALONG A TRAIL IN OUR WOODS. TRACKS LEFT BY MOTHER MEASURE 4 1/2 INCHES. THE BABIES MEASURE ABOUT 2 1/2 TO 3 INCHES. THE MOTHER WAS VERY DARK IN COLOR ALMOST BLACK. I DID NOT GET A GOOD LOOK AT THE BABY, BUT IT SEEMED TO BE LIGHTER IN COLOR.

Van Buren County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Tue 2/17/2009 12:21 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 02/14/2009
Time: 3:00 or 4:00 pm
County: Van Buren
Location Description: field across the road from our house
Sighting Description:
I saw a large, black animal (at first I thought it was a big, black lab) walking in the field and then it came out onto the path that leads to the woods across the road. It sat down and I realized it was too big to be a dog and the dog was not loose. I came out of the house and out into the yard to get a closer look and when I did, it looked back at me and I could see the face clearly before it bounded away up the path. The tail was long and pole-like and the movements were definitely that of a large cat. I am a hunter and have a very keen eye so I am positive that what I saw was a cougar.

Ingham County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 2:20 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 02/04/2009
Time: 07:15 am
County: Ingham
Location Description: Roaming near the front of a company called John D. Green on South Cedar Street between Holt, MI and Mason, MI
Sighting Description:
As I was driving past this area on my way to work, I saw what I thought was a dog at first glance. But as I got closer, I realize it was much larger than that and the body make-up was what really caught my attention. The paws and the tail gave it away to me as to what it was. It was light enough outside to clearly see what it was. My wife called the Michigan DNR to report it.

Grand Traverse County, Michigan - black cougar sighted.
Reported Thu 1/29/2009 6:42 AM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: January 24, 2008
Time: 4 am.
County: Grand Traverse
Location Description: I saw a black cougar cross the road on S. Betsie river rd.
Sighting Description:
I was on my paper route , I came around a sharp curve and continued on a straight stretch of S. Betsie river rd. towards Bush rd. there are several deer trails in the snow crossing this stretch of rd. I looked up ahead of me about 100 yards and noticed something slowly sleeking across the rd. from south to north, as I approached I noticed it was a black figure , the closer i got I saw the cat with a very long tail it jumped off the road onto the snow bank and continued on a deer trail into the woods as I came to a stop at that point it was already gone deep into the woods , I did not see it again . I'm a lifelong hunter and outdoor enthusiast , I have never seen a cat in the wild , but I know what they look like and I know without a doubt it was a cougar/panther he acted as if he was hunting , there are several deer in the area , I see them every morning , I believe this cat was hot on their trail!

Montmorency County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Wed 1/28/2009 8:04 AM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 1/28/09
Time: 6:55 A.M.
County: Montmorency
Location Description: Approximately 1 mile from Co.Rd. 451 on Co.Rd. 459
Sighting Description:
Crossed the road in front of me and it leaped over the snow bank into the woods, it was a darker colored cougar that was long, low to the ground, and it's long tail curled up at the end. I am 100% positive of what I seen as I almost hit the cougar with my truck.

Oakland County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Sun 1/11/2009 3:23 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 1-10-08
Time: 11:00pm
County: Oakland County
Location Description: By Bald Mountain off of Orion and Stoney Creek roads.
Sighting Description:
I was driving home that night from work in the snow storm. I came up to a stop sign and as i was slowing down I looked to the right into a yard and saw a big cat kinda stalking through the snow around the fence.

Wayne County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Thu 1/8/2009 11:31 AM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: Oct 14, 2008
Time: 5:30 pm
County: Wayne (Rt 12)
Location Description: US 23 north just before the Ypsilanti exit...Rt 12 at the woodline along the freeway
Sighting Description:
My husband and I were driving to Ann Arbor at around 5:00-5:30. The sun was setting. We usually count how many hawks we see between Sylvania and Ann Arbor and watch for deer along the fields. I was driving and just happen to notice something coming out of the woods. It was a quick look, but what was seared in my mind was the shape of the animal, the way it walked, its size, its very long tail and cat-like gait. As I looked in disbelief (driving 78 mph zooming by) I immediately said to my husband that it looked like a mountain lion...on the side of the road. It was a very large cat, huge brown head, brown all over, gait like a cat, very, very long tail for its body and just too cat-like to be a coyote! It was a cat...not a domestic cat. It was too big to be a domestic cat! I knew for sure it was not a dog, not a coyote, not a dog at all. We were going to fast to stop on the side of the road and back up...and we were in a hurry to get to Ann Arbor for a concert. It stayed on my mind for the longest time and it occurred to my husband to "Google" cats in Michigan and we found all kinds of information! Since then, we have been asking around and searching for other sightings, etc.

Wexford County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Sat 1/3/2009 8:57 PM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 1/2/09
Time: 3:30pm
County: wexford
Location Description: Just turned off of 115 heading towards Kelava.
Sighting Description:
My husband was driving and I am always watching for deer. Cat was on hillside about 30 ft from the road. At first I thought it was a deer because of the coloring but I looked closely at the face and saw the roundish ears, rounder head and flatter face with white. It was a cougar!

Oakland County, Michigan - cougar sighted.
Reported Thu 1/1/2009 11:57 AM to www.savethecougar.org
Date of Observation: 12/29/2008
Time: 9:00 AM
County: Oakland
Location Description: Beacon Hill golf course, just off Cary & Commerce Rd.
Sighting Description:
I was looking out my kitchen window onto the golf course when I spotted the black cougar. It was sitting near the edge of my neighbors pond and stalking the swimming ducks. At first glance, I thought it was our black lab about to take a dive in the water - but when I stepped out the sliding door to call her away from the pond, I quickly realized this was no dog. It was the size of a large dog, but it had a feline face, ears, and long lengthy tail. The way its tail moved also told me it was definetley from the feline familiy, not k9. It stayed there for a minute or 2, pacing back and forth near the edge of the water, eyeing the ducks and then it seemed to give up and retreated into the woodsy area on the other side of Cary Rd.

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