Report of lion has officials on the prowl, but no evidence yet - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Since the first report on Monday afternoon of a large animal, described as a lion, on the north side of Milwaukee, police and state wildlife officials have received a flood of calls on other possible sightings but turned up nothing. Dianne Robinson, a wildlife biologist with the Department of Natural Resources, said on Wednesday that police and her agency were fielding calls. But so far there has been no credible evidence a big cat is roaming Milwaukee streets, she said. In a statement, Milwaukee police Lt. Mark Stanmeyer said:. In Wisconsin, cougars — also known as mountain lions — are the biggest cats. DNR officials have said that cougars are sometimes confused with other animals, including house cats, fishers, bobcats, dogs, red fox, coyote and wolves. When it investigates potential sightings, the DNR has also turned up hoaxes — usually doctored photos — and has reported numerous examples on its website. Last year, the DNR said it confirmed two reports of cougars in Lincoln and Marinette counties. on Tuesday and did not find hair, feces or paw prints that she said would corroborate the presence of a large cat, such as a cougar. Source: www.jsonline.com
