A cougar is shown attacking and dragging away a deer in a rare trail cam video of the predatory animal. Eli Schaefer shared video on Facebook on Jan. 7 of the attack, which he said happened Dec. 30 in Toivola, Michigan. The 10-second video shows the cougar topple the deer and lock its jaw around […]
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Wild cougar in Michigan’s U.P. caught on trail camera hunting deer, dragging carcass away
(FOX 2) – A trail camera placed deep in the wilderness in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula caught a captivating moment when a cougar wrestled a deer to the ground. The trail camera was set up by Eli Schaefer, who lives in Houghton in the U.P. Two videos were taken, one with the cougar pinning the deer […]
Cougar Struck and Killed Near Minneapolis Likely the One Seen in Home Security Video, Expert Says
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A cougar that was struck and killed on an interstate highway in suburban Minneapolis Wednesday was more than likely the same animal captured on home security video sauntering across a driveway earlier this week, a Minnesota wildlife official said. An SUV struck the male cougar before dawn Wednesday on Interstate 394 in […]