Mountain Lions

Another mountain lion has just been spotted in central Illinois.

A Pike County, Illinois family was just startled when they saw what just passed by one of their trail cams.

It was exactly one year ago when the last official mountain lion sighting happened in Missouri.

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.

Missouri Department of Conservation has confirmed a hunter killed a mountain lion this past weekend.

Something odd is happening in Missouri in regards to mountain lions and the state needs your help to find out why.

Isn't it bizarre that there have been no confirmed mountain lion sightings in Missouri for a full 7 months? Or have there?

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.