RE: Strange Black animal in the woods.....
[quote]ORIGINAL: 2 Lunger
I had heard the rumors of panthers turned lose by the DNR to control deer heards also.
I believe the reports of big cats around Illinois, one was killed by a train a few years ago I think in South Western Illinois and I believe that was confirmed by DNR. I don't buy the rumor DNR turned them loose. I don't think they would be that irresponsible......then again I've been known to be wrong. I think it would take a OK by the legislators (sp?) to turn big cats loose in Illinois.