@kfvs12: The Illinois Department of Natural Resources confirmed a mountain lion was spotted in Jackson and Union counties. Here is what to do if you encounter one. #HeartlandNews #SouthernIL #MountainLion #IDNR #JacksonCountyIL #UnionCountyIL

mike Kirkland :

They've been in Missouri for YEARS

Shizer76 :

They’re in Cape Girardeau County.

Eddie Martin :

They have been around clay and Wayne county for many years now

thankyou :

*filling out an online form while witnessing a mountain lion facing directly into my eyes and the submit button is malfunctioning*

Kay Smith9566 :

Not surprised. Black Panthers and Bobcats in Alexander and Pulaski Co as well. I saw a black panther slowly walk in front of my car years ago. Slow moving beautiful big cat. 😳That was my wow moment.

khill8105 :

Have seen a couple in the Shawnee national forest along the rail line

Mood Ring :

Missourians BEEN saying they're back for years!

D Crowe :

Seen them before in the area, the Shawnee is a place they can just dissapear.

Lane warren🦌🦃🎣 :

I mean 1 year ago

marianncrowell :

They’ve been here in Illinois for years. 🙄

WildChild1122❌️ :

They been in Union county for years. I've seen many.

loader01 :

All over Missouri

Patrick Crombie :

they've been there sense the 80's that I know

Concretegirl19 :

They been here

stillhere :

I have sen one or two on the exact opposite side of the state. 2 yrs ago.

~tobeornottobe~ :

✶Annie✶ :

Lane warren🦌🦃🎣 :

Two years ago in graves co ky

charlesmoore380auto :

Seen one in union/alexander county line 10 years ago.

Ron_02 :

They are in Illinois all over. The state was letting them loose

tommy carter :

They come across from Missouri. We’ve had one in Randolph County on our property for six months. She had a cub that died and she left just don’t act. Stupid mountain lines are pretty cool. They’ve been around Jackson County and Randolph County forever. People got tons of pictures of them.

Blake Pearl :

@jkelz1987

usernamejohndoe2 :

There in them Shawnee Hills @Seargent agate420 Me and the cousin have witnessed them