Some cougars have not had any apparent evidence of being in captivity and may have been truly wild. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources states on its website that there have been 14 verified cougar sightings in the past four years. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources states on its website that there have been 14 verified cougar sightings in the past four years. - I was made aware of the following video by one of our followers of our Facebook page. Map 101. A farming family that lives about 30 miles west of the Twin Cities metro area fears that a cougar is lurking around their property. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a sighting in a backyard in Dodge Center north of Highway St. in the Airport Dr. area. Sheriff: Possible Cougar Sighting In Mower CountyThe Mower County Sheriff's office says there was a possible cougar sighting Wednesday. DODGE CENTER, Minn. — A cougar was spotted this week in a small town in southeastern Minnesota, authorities say. Cougars kill fewer than one person a year in all the United States and Canada. We are trying to better document this expansion and need your help. Debbie Wurm, who lives on a farm about a mile and a half south of Maple Lake, says they've seen what they believe is a cougar on occasion for a few years now, but of late the animal has been leaving behind tracks throughout their property. Mysterious cougars continue to show up in Minnesota -- and always fascinate There is just enough quantifiable data over years that keeps the idea of the stealthy cat's presence interesting. The interactive map below displays cougar confirmations currently in our database. The interactive map below displays cougar confirmations currently in our database. Since 2007, DNR has verified 14 sightings in Minnesota from trail camera photos of cougars, several cougars that were killed or found dead and other signs such as tracks. DODGE COUNTY, Minn. - There has been a confirmed cougar sighting in southern Minnesota. Bigfoot Filmed In Northern Minnesota? They almost never attack adult horses. Six substantiated cases in Minnesota. At small map scales the markers are clustered, but as you zoom in the markers will center on the county. There have been three possible cougar sightings in Minnesota this month. At small map scales the markers are clustered, but as you zoom in the markers will center on the county. The markers on the map represent confirmations by county (or Canadian equivalent) for areas outside of the known cougar range. Killing […] Dodge County sheriff’s deputies received a call Tuesday evening and confirmed … A suspected cougar, or mountain lion, has been photographed in southern Minnesota. It’s common for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to receive reports of cougars in the state. Six substantiated cases in Minnesota. As everyone is saying their Merry Christmas and the camera is panning around one woman notices a figure dart behind the garage. Map 101. Minnesota’s black bear range has been slowly expanding southward and westward. This article includes a photo of the dead cougar and a map of confirmations in Minnesota since January 2007. The video was shot in northern Minnesota apparently on Christmas day back in 2014. It’s common for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to receive reports of cougars in the state. The markers on the map represent confirmations by county (or Canadian equivalent) for areas outside of the known cougar range. Sheriff: Possible Cougar Sighting In Mower CountyThe Mower County Sheriff's office says there was a possible cougar sighting Wednesday. As many as three of the confirmations are recent and have not been officially announced.