| 1840 | Near Silver Lake at the home of Harrison Tupper |
| Fall/86 |
Observed by Matt H. of Rochester Hills |
| 1990s | Large dark cat size of German Shepherd observed by avid outdoorsman | BLACK |
| 1990s | Large dark cat size of German Shepherd observed by avid outdoorsman (second time seen) | BLACK |
| 02/91 | Tan cougar and cub chased by White Lake Township police officers - Reported on 2/4/91 in Oakland Press | PAIR |
| Summer/94 | Observed by Gerard C. of Waterford |
| 10/27/00 | Highland Recreational Area |
| 07/12/01 | Rochester Hills, King Cove | BLACK |
| 07/17/02 | Rochester Hills, Avon Circle | BLACK |
| 04/19/03 | Pontiac Trail, one block W on Oak Creek Drive | PAIR, BLACK |
| 06/03 | Donna B. of Waterford |
| 07/28/03 | ½ mile from intersection of Dixie Highway and Foster Road |
| 07/29/03 | Rochester Hills | BLACK |
| 08/04/03 | N of Silverbell Road, W of Orion Road, Mill Creek Subdivision, just E of Paint Creek |
| 11/03 | Observed by Mike G. of West Bloomfield |
| 12/01/03 | Duck Lake Road and Cooley Lake on Pinewood Drive |
| 05/04/04 | 696 W and E of 275 interchange near Farmington Hills |
| 08/21/04 | Track Photo, Track ONLY |
| 09/09/04 | Kensington Metro Park on Deer Run Trail near Chickadee Trail behind lookout - trails off the nature center |
| 09/21/04 | Mother chasing deer with kitten following in her backyard |
| 09/24/04 | 3 miles SE of US 23 and 9 Mile/M-36 |
| 09/25/04 | Grand River and Milford Road | BLACK |
| 09/25/04 | Tindall/Ratalee Lake Road |
| 10/26/04 | School Road and Dequindre, Observed by two county workers within 150' in daylight | BLACK |
| 10/04 | Observed by Danielle and Joe B. of Lake Orion |
| 11/04 | Observed by Sgt. Robert S. of Oakland |
| 12/24/04 | DNR Wetland, Wexford. Police tracked animal; have found deer in trees |
| 03/16/05 | Highland Road and Duck Lake Road, 500 yards SE of intersection in Highland Recreation area, Track photos |
| 04/25/05 | SW corner of Reese and Rattlee Lake Road | BLACK |
| 06/05 | Clarkston Area; reported to Oakland Sheriff's Department; Observed by Wendy F. |
| 08/05/05 | Property | BLACK |
| 12/05 | Observed by Theresa S. of Leonard |
| 02/16/06 | Hiller Road/Greer Road, Tracks only |
| 03/23/06 | Orion Oaks County Park |
| 04/18/06 | Lake Orion Paint Creek Trail |
| 06/12/06 | Bald Mountain |
| 09/13/06 | Rochester Hills, Dutton and Orion Roads |
| 09/13/06 | Tineken and Rochester Road and W Orion Road, Chasing fawn, Seen by 3 people |
| 09/22/06 | 2 miles S of Oxford, E of M-24, S of Golf Course, Flushing deer, Track photos | BLACK |
| 10/27/06 | Milford Highland Recreation Area from 30 yards away |
| 01/03/07 | North on 75 |
| Late 03/07 | Crossed in front of multiple cars on highway near Farmington Hills |
| Early 05/07 | Grey/Black cougar spotted at 696 merge point; about 80 pounds | BLACK |
| Mid 06/07 | Novi; Observed mother/one cub; two hours later observed mother with three cubs frolicking and playing | MOTHER/CUBS |
| 06/26/07 | Owen P observed a doe/young deer bounding out of woodlot into open field just north of the Oakland Land Conservancy - Golden Preserve (property of Clark Road). Behind the deer was a cougar about 50' from the observer; cougar stopped and turned to look at the observer; estimated weight 150 pounds, over 3' in length, furry tail about 2' long. |
| 08/07 | Border of Northville and Farmington Hills - 8 and Halsted. Observed from back window with binoculars. Possible photo available |
| 08/03/07 | North on Newburg b/w 8-9 Mile, Farmington Area; Cars stopping to watch a cougar that ran across the road |
| 01/08 | Cougar crossed I-275 going east just past the intersection on 696 in Farmington Hills |
| 01/10/08 | Cougar stalking through snow around fence by Bald Mountain off of Orion and Stoney Creek Roads |
| 03/04/08 | Wooded area in Auburn Hills - Observed by Dana A. Observed two cougars in backyard at 10:00 p.m. | PAIR |
| 04/06/08 | Berwyck on the Park subdivision backing up to Kensington Metro Park with nearest crossroads at Milford and Bruno road, 2 miles South of Milford. Cat about 60 pounds with long tail. |
| 06/19/08 | Prints found in Bald Mountain State Park Debate over whether they are canine or cougar. |
| 09/08 | Steve S observes black cougar in the brush at roads edge on Adams between Orion Road and Clarkston | BLACK |
| 09/08 | 25/Hamlin Road observed by Michaelene B and her neighbor - observed by binoculars |
| 09/05/08 | Observed on Drahner Road about 2 miles east of M-24 |
| 09/16/08 | Black cougar observed northbound on Adams between Orion Road and Clarkston between a stable with 2 horses and a small subdivision | BLACK |
| 10/21/08 | Black cougar sped across road in front of another car in undeveloped area in Novi/Northville area | BLACK |
| 11/16/08 | Black cougar observed walking in the woods in a trailer park near Milford on N Sheeran Road. Observed for about 30 seconds | BLACK |
| 11/27/08 | Large black cat observed several hundred feet away while stopped at traffic intersection at Middlebelt/Lone Pine Roads wetlands next to a cemetary | BLACK |
| 11/29/08 | Black cougar observed walking onto Beacon Hill Golf course just off Cary and Commerce Road -- stalking the swimming ducks on the pond | BLACK |
| 07/31/09 | Observed while driving west on M-15 next to Seymour Lake; neighbors also report seeing cat |
| 12/14/09 | Shannon C.'s father observed black cougar in the Village of Holly across from the Shiawassee River. Cougar laying in the snow - after dog growled/barked and observer made a bunch of noise, the cougar got up and walked away. 5 a.m. | BLACK |
| 01/29/10 | Kim G, her husband, and a friend see a cougar in their backyard at Hickory Ridge and Rose Center |
| 09/27/10 | Resident near Birmingham's Schools' Harlan Elementary on Adams near Newgate in Troy reports a cougar sighting and children were kept in from recess and email sent to parents |
| 10/08/10 | Margaret Nye and her daughter see a cougar walking around Kristin and Jack Streets near Wattles and Coolidge at 12:30 a.m. |
| 01/22/11 | Matt P sees a cougar eating something on the side of the road while traveling west bound on I-96 just west of Kent Lake Road exit. Animal stood 3' high and was 20-50' from shoulder of the road. Good time to observe cat as he was traveling slow due to icy road conditions with high beams |
| 03/29/11 | Robyn M. observes a black cougar walking in profile about 100-200 yards from her house. Watched for about 20 seconds as it walked into the woods. Milford Township near GM Road and Hickory Ridge Trail near Kensington Metro Park | BLACK |
