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Dead Cougar Found In Western Minn.
TERRACE, Minn. (WCCO) — The Department of Natural Resources is planning a series of tests after a young, male cougar was found dead in Western Minnesota. The DNR picked up the cougar Monday from a...
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Minn. Deer Group Wants To Catch Cougars On Camera
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Got a trail camera? The Minnesota Deer Hunters Association would like you to leave it up this winter. The group is hoping to catch a picture of a predator — especially a cougar....
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DNR Doesn’t Think Horse’s Death Caused By Cougar
TOWN OF DEERFIELD, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin state wardens don’t think it was a cougar that killed a horse in eastern Dane County this week. The horse was found dead Wednesday at Freedom Stables in the...
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Friends Wonder If Cougar Hurt Horses Near Austin, Minn.
By Lindsey Seavert, WCCO-TV AUSTIN, Minn. (AP) – A group of friends wonders whether a cougar was responsible for injuries suffered by some horses in rural Austin. The alleged attack happened on April...
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Cougar That Roamed Wis. Killed In Car Crash
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — State wildlife officials say DNA tests show a cougar that roamed Minnesota and Wisconsin was killed in a car crash in Connecticut last month. The animal was killed June 11 near...
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DNR: Cougar Moving Around West-Central Wis.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – State wildlife officials say a young cougar is apparently roaming far and wide across west-central Wisconsin. Department of Natural Resources ecologist Adrian Wydeven says a trail...
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Man Charged In Cougar Shooting In Southwest Minn.
ACKSON, Minn. (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a southwest Minnesota man for allegedly shooting a cougar last November. Twenty-six-year-old Daniel Hamman of rural Jackson County was charged by citation...
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Big Cat Attacks Horse In Aitkin
AITKIN, Minn. (WCCO) – A woman whose horse was attacked by a big cat wants to warn other animal owners in Minnesota. The attack happened north of the town of Aitkin last week outside owner Lori Hart’s...
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St. Paul Couple Spots Mountain Lion On Grand Avenue
ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) – Last Friday, while grilling on Jacob Todd’s rooftop patio near Dale Street and Grand Avenue, Todd and his girlfriend, Abigail Marcus, said they heard something disturbing. “We...
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Orphaned Cougar Kittens Arrive At Minnesota Sanctuary
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Of all the arrivals at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport this weekend, one couple really stood out. The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone was notified by the state of...
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Orphaned Cougar Cubs Brought To Minnesota Sanctuary
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Two cougar cubs orphaned in Washington are now living in Minnesota at the Wildcat Sanctuary. The nonprofit big cat rescue in Sandstone, Minnesota, says the cubs’ mother was shot...
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Cougar Sighting Confirmed On Wisconsin Trail Cam
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A wild sight captured on a trail camera in northwestern Wisconsin was no ordinary cat. The Wisconsin DNR confirmed Tuesday that the pictures show a cougar roaming around Douglas...
View ArticleWoman Claims Telepathy Helped Get Napping Cougar Out Of Her House
ASHLAND, Ore. (CBS Local) – An Oregon woman’s encounter with a napping mountain lion in her home has become a social media sensation. Her explanation of how she got the beast out of the house is even...
View ArticlePossible Cougar Sighting In Elk River
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A big cat could be on the prowl just northwest of the Twin Cities. The Elk River Police Department suspects that a cougar was recently captured on home security camera on the...
View ArticlePossible Cougar Sighting In Bloomington
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Suspected cougar sightings have Bloomington residents on edge. Residents of the 102nd Street and Chicago Avenue area have reported seeing a large cat twice in the last three days....
View ArticlePolice Warn Of Possible Cougar In Eden Prairie
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Police in a Twin Cities suburb say they’re working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to determine whether a cougar is roaming the city. Authorities tweeted a photo...
View ArticleDNR: Animal In Eden Prairie More Likely Coyote Than Cougar
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says an animal sighted roaming in a Twin Cities suburb is more likely a coyote than a cougar. Authorities tweeted a photo...
View ArticleAfter Cougar Sighting, Dodge County Residents Advised To Keep Watch Of Small...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Dodge County officials are advising residents to not leave small children and pets unattended after a cougar was spotted over the weekend. According to the county sheriff’s office,...
View ArticleDNR: 115-Pound Cougar Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Bloomington
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota DNR is investigating how a cougar made its way into Bloomington before being struck by a vehicle. According to the DNR, the cougar was apparently hit and killed by a...
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Wildcat Sanctuary Rehabilitates Cougar Kitten Injured In The Wild
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A cougar kitten is getting a second chance at life. The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone rescued her when she was just four months old. She was named Anastasia and is now about six...
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