A hiker spotted a full-grown cougar near a trail in the Rich Gulch and Britt Gardens area Tuesday morning. Jacksonville Police said the hiker was near the Panorama View Point area around 9:16 a.m.

The dramatic return of cougars to Michigan is happening faster than anyone expected, and trail cameras are capturing the ...

Live in Hood River? Spend any time there? Ever go outside? You’re going to want to read this. Hood River police said Tuesday that a cougar’s been spotted in the western part of town, in the 3100 block ...

While cougar attacks are exceedingly rare in Western Washington, when they happen, they tend to get a lot of attention. On Sunday, July 20, a cougar grabbed a 4-year-old boy on a popular hiking trail ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DNR Staff Report Confirmed cougar sightings are becoming more frequent in Minnesota, but evidence suggests the large cats are most ...

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Anthony Bettin is a web producer at CBS Minnesota. He primarily covers breaking news and sports, with a focus on the Minnesota Vikings. Statewide, the DNR has only verified 77 cougar appearances in ...

Aliza Chasan is a Digital Content Producer for "60 Minutes" and CBSNews.com. She has previously written for outlets including PIX11 News, The New York Daily News, Inside Edition and DNAinfo. Aliza ...

A video of a Utah resident Kyle Burgess being confronted by a mother cougar while hiking has been spreading around the internet. We spoke to scientists studying cougars to better understand the big ...