Cougar

In 2025, cougar sightings in Michigan hit a record high with 30+ verified reports in the U.P., though repeat sightings of the same animals are possible.

A cougar was hit by a vehicle in Michigan for the first time ever, according to state wildlife officials. The DNR confirmed the incident through DNA testing after a driver in Houghton County struck the animal.

Michigan's DNR has tracked cougar movement throughout the state. Here are 43 photos of confirmed Michigan cougar sightings, between 2019 and 2022.

With shark week 2022 in full bloom, and Michigan being shark-less thanks to being surrounded by the great freshwater lakes, what animals are considered dangerous and most likely to attack Michiganders? Though Michigan is known as the Wolverine state, we are home to many natural and invasive predators from small to large.