MICHIGAN CITIZENS for COUGAR RECOGNITION
BAY County Sightings



1985-1988North of US-10, man sees a black panther on farm propertyBLACK
06/22/04100 Yards from the Bay Gladwin County Line Road , Saw before
03/28/05M-25BLACK
08/04/06I-75 b/f Pinconning Exit, Mile Marker 181 ROADKILL?
10/07 - 12/07Outskirts of Pinconning City limits - Observed twiceBLACK
MultipleDispatcher reports working for Bay County dispatch for 20+ years and had so many calls for a large black cat in Bay City, that she can finish people's sentences before they even finish
UnknownBlack panther observed coming out of a wooded area near Saginaw Bay in Hampton Township and across a manicured front lawnBLACK


Using information compiled by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, it was determined that approximately 50% of anecdotal reports (as listed below), can be classified as probable or verified.
Reports by the public, when carefully screened for reliability, and used in conjunction with other information and evidence, can aid in assessing population status.
Thank you to the Michigan Wildlife Conservancy, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Retired DNR Forester Mike Zuidema, and the media for this valuable research information.




DENISE N. MASSEY