You can't kill a mountain lion in Missouri as they are a protected species unless it's done in self-defense. There is now a report that a Missouri man who killed one of these big cats in November has been officially charged because of that incident.
It's probably just a large black house cat, right? That's what I've been telling myself after I came across a video of some large feline that was spotted in southeastern Missouri. Some believe this could be an elusive large predator.
As you might imagine, it's big news when there are mountain lion sightings in Missouri. But, it's also news when these big cats seemingly have completely disappeared from the state and that's exactly what's happened so far in 2024.
If you've ventured in the river bottoms near Hamilton, Illinois especially at night, you no doubt have heard sounds you would have a hard time explaining. There are many who claim even their pets became unsettled by sounds made by something near the river there.