Black panther sightings.
There was an article in the Calhoun newspaper about some black panthers seen during deer season, and recently a 16 yr. old boy said he seen it in the ally behind his house in Hardin,IL. He went to the police. They came back and found some tracks, which someone said looked like a 2 1/2 yr. old cat. A guy that I work with said that he reported seeing a cat cross the road in front of him when he was going hunting. They were warning people to look out for their small children, and to report any pets missing.
Over the years I have heard alot of stories of big cats all over this part of the state.