Mountain Lions

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.

Many have claimed they've seen a mysterious large black cat in Missouri while authorities say that's not possible. Yet, the sightings continue including one yesterday that swears they just saw another black panther in Missouri.

I would have never guessed there would be any chance that someone in Missouri could mistake a mountain lion for a red fox, but after watching a recent share from a trail cam, I'm a believer.

It's no secret that Missouri has mountain lions. They're not seen often, but there are numerous confirmed sightings. However, there are many in the Show Me State that swear they've seen a more vicious predator - black panthers.

Mountain lions are not native to Missouri, but the Department of Conservation has confirmed hundreds of sightings have indeed happened. How can you know if you're seeing signs of a mountain lion in Missouri or something else? There are 5 key things to look (and listen) for.

It's not common to see a mountain lion in Missouri especially a young one, but that appears to have happened near rural Edgewood based on a video shared by a Missouri man.

Missouri has a lot of caves and a lot of creatures that live in those caves. A general rule of thumb is it's not a good idea to investigate every little sound you hear coming from one. One explorer learned this lesson the hard way as a video proves.

The big cats are back in Missouri - officially. The Missouri Department of Conservation has just confirmed two of these big cats have just been spotted in the state in two different counties southwest of St. Louis.