OK........

I don't understand the need to feel "Believed" on these sightings. If they feel they saw a cougar or whatever then cool they exist for that person but don't expect anyone to believe a 2nd hand report as proof it doesn't matter how "credible" the source is.

That's all.
It's just not PROOF, not an attack on anyone's character.

If I saw one run through my backyard tonight and pull down the neighbor's poodle and dissappear if there wasn't some hard evidence left behind that I could document and have verified I wouldn't expect ANYONE to believe me either. Doesn't matter if it was real or not my report would be just another "story" but it would be real to me.

I hope your friend enjoys knowing that he saw something very rare indeed. If he saw that I'm envioushonestly....but don't expect anyone else to take any stock in it.