Another Cougar Spotted In Michigan: Photos

MICHIGAN — Another cougar has been spotted in Michigan, according to wildlife officials. The cougar sighting in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and was confirmed Monday, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

Two trail cameras caught the animal, located 14 miles apart. One photo was taken on Sept. 18 in northern Delta County and the other was captured Oct. 6 in southern Marquette County.

So far there have been five confirmed cougar sightings in Michigan this year.

There have been a total of 43 cougar reports since 2008, according to the Michigan DNR.

Here's what wildlife officials say about the wild cat:

Cougars were originally native to Michigan, but they were wiped out from Michigan around the early 1900s. The last known wild cougar legally taken in the state occurred in 1906 near Newberry. In recent years, numerous cougar sighting reports have been received from various locations in Michigan. There have been 41 confirmed cougar sightings since 2008, including two illegal harvests in the Upper Peninsula. This situation is not unique to Michigan, but has been occurring in many other mid-western and eastern states, as young males disperse from core range in the western United States.