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Mecosta County, Michigan Cougar Sighting
REPORTED Saturday, August 19, 2006 10:00 PM to www.savethecougar.org
" My wife and I saw a cougar this evening. We live in Mecosta County in a rural area south of Barryton. It was about 9 pm, dusk but still light enough to make out the shape and brown color. It walked near our pond about 75 feet from our house. When I turned the outside lights on it stopped, looked at us for a few seconds, then continued walking slowly and disappeared into long grass. Unfortunately I didn't have time to get a picture as the entire sighting lasted only about 15 seconds. We have seen a coyote 3 times in the past 3 years but this was definitely a cougar. It was about 2 feet tall, 5 feet long, the tail went to the ground and it looked like a giant cat. Also, once earlier this summer we heard a high pitched animal growl / scream that woke us up in the middle of the night (sleeping with the windows open). It was not like the coyote howl that we frequently hear. I am wondering now if this was the cougar? I will report this to the DNR and see what they have to say. Thanks, L.L. "
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