My aunt owned a farm in the 1980s where she raised fur animals like fox and she also owned some cougars. That was in orangeville illinois. but i live in pecatonica illinois about 20 minutes from wisconsin state line and i have see 2 in my last 8 years at night driving here at night. so i know they are here. and about 6 yrs ago a friend of mine who live traps for the heck of it, trapped a canadian lynx go figure and it was very beautiful he has pictures of it, it is endangered had to call DNR to pick it up.
so their are some strange things out there thank you .
William Daughenbaugh