Vet Reports Spotting Mountain Lion in Glencoe

The veterinarian says he saw the big, tan cat just south of Lake Cook Road.

A Winnetka resident and veterinarian told police he spotted a mountain lion just south of Lake Cook Road in Glencoe on Sunday, Nov. 25, Glencoe News reported.  That’s the same day a Highland Park resident reported a possible cougar sighting.  “I can definitely recognize a mountain lion,” veterinarian Bryan Haag, DVM, told Glencoe News Monday. “I’ve seen them before.”  Chicago Botanic Garden security investigated the incident but only found coyotes, Glencoe News reported. Similarly, Highland Park police did not find any tracks or other evidence confirming the identification of the animal when they investigated the possible cougar sighting.  Cougar-like sightings have also been reported near the Winnetka-Northfield Border, in Glencoe and …

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Editor's Pick: Another Cougar Sighting Near Winnetka-Northfield Border

A Kenilworth woman said she saw the animal cross the road while she was driving.

Another Cougar Sighting Near Winnetka-Northfield Border

A Kenilworth woman said she saw the animal cross the road while she was driving.

A cougar has once again been reported seen near the border of Winnetka and Northfield, less than a mile south from the location of a reported Sept. 3 sighting. Kenilworth resident Anne Hinkamp said she was driving westbound on Winnetka Avenue last Thursday at 10 a.m., when she saw a creature cross the blacktop in front of her car, just west of Hibbard Road. “I saw something run across the road in front of me, about a half block away, I guess,” Hinkamp said. “It was definitely big enough to catch my eye, and I wasn’t sure what it was at first. But I was getting closer, and it was still going across, and it was trotting, not running that fast. It had such a round head that it was definitely a cat-like creature. A round head and a long tail …

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Possible Cougar Sighting in Northfield

A large cat-like animal was spotted on South Happ Road last Wednesday.

A Northfield resident reported a possible cougar sighting on South Happ Road in the morning hours of Sept. 12, according to a Northfield police report.  Highland Park recently also received a report of seeing a large, tan, feline-type animal similar in stature to a cougar in the 100 block of South Lincoln Avenue.  Want to follow similar articles in Wilmette and Kenilworth? Sign up for Wilmette-Kenilworth Patch's newsletter. In the Highland Park incident, police conducted a follow-up inspection of the area but did not confirm the identification of the animal. Similar cougar-like sightings have also been reported in the Village of Glencoe and Village of Winnetka on April 15, July 26, August 25 and September 3, but remain unconfirmed at this …

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Cougar Alert! Winnetka Police on the Lookout After New Sighting

Another village residents says they spotted a cougar in Winnetka, sparking an entirely new investigation.

Although police have yet to confirm a cougar is roaming the north shore, another Winnetka resident has informed police of a potential cougar sighting on Labor Day. “On September 3rd, 2012 at approximately 8:30 pm the Winnetka Police Department received a report of an animal sighting, possibly a cougar, seen along the 1300 block of Willow Road, adjacent to the Village Public Works Facility,” reports Winnetka Police in a statement. “Although unconfirmed, the detailed description provided of the animal has warranted additional investigation.” Residents and even public safety officials claimed to have spotted a cougar roaming the north shore before, prompting Glencoe’s Animal Control Specialist Katie Sweeney to install a “cougar cam” at Dell …

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