A mountain lion sighting has been confirmed near the central Kansas town of St. John.
A motion-activated trail camera captured an image of the animal Oct. 31. Kurt Keesling discovered the picture when he checked his camera Wednesday.
On Friday, a Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism wildlife biologist visited the site and confirmed the photo's validity. It's the first documented report of a mountain lion in the state since last January, when tracks were found in Washington County.
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism biologist Matt Peek says it's the ninth confirmed sighting since 2007.
A biologist from Pratt is going to inspect the area to see if there are any other cougar signs and to verify the location.
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Associated Press Information from: The Hutchinson News
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Cherry79
Saturday 17 November 2012 20:46 Report this comment
Dumb**** officials need to spend some time up here around Longford. We got one that comes through here every few weeks while paroling its territory.
Pi-Wacket
Saturday 17 November 2012 21:11 Report this comment
Oh please, Kingman county has had them for over 40 years but because no one was able to get a picture of one, KDWPT said they didnt exist. Of course they are in Kansas, KDWPT microchipped them and put them here! Ask the dude that shot one and a few days later he was visited by the "state boys" and was asked where it was. He showed it to them in his freezer, they took it and end of story.
tjs67401
Sunday 18 November 2012 01:34 Report this comment
Lions Tigers and Bears ...OH MY. Lions Tigers and Bears ...OH MY. Lions Tigers and Bears ...OH MY
Deliveryman
Sunday 18 November 2012 09:49 Report this comment
I saw one about two months ago a few miles west of Miltonvale on camp rd about 5:30 in the morning