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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Cougar Alert! Winnetka Police on the Lookout After New Sighting

Another village residents says they spotted a cougar in Winnetka, sparking an entirely new investigation.

Although police have yet to confirm a cougar is roaming the north shore, another Winnetka resident has informed police of a potential cougar sighting on Labor Day. “On September 3rd, 2012 at approximately 8:30 pm the Winnetka Police Department received a report of an animal sighting, possibly a cougar, seen along the 1300 block of Willow Road, adjacent to the Village Public Works Facility,” reports Winnetka Police in a statement. “Although unconfirmed, the detailed description provided of the animal has warranted additional investigation.” Residents and even public safety officials claimed to have spotted a cougar roaming the north shore before, prompting Glencoe’s Animal Control Specialist Katie Sweeney to install a “cougar cam” at Dell …

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Cougar Still at Large? Camera Fails to Catch the Cat, Winnetka Police Department, and Possible Cougar Sightings Near Glencoe Beach

Richard Lasquite

9:27 am on Monday, September 10, 2012

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Cougar Still at Large? Camera Fails to Catch the Cat

Officials aren’t ruling out the possibility of a cougar roaming the north shore even though the camera drew a blank.

After multiple unconfirmed sightings of a potential cougar in the north shore, Glencoe Public Safety’s attempts at catching the cat on film remain unsuccessful. Glencoe’s Animal Control Specialist Katie Sweeney said police installed a “cougar cam” at Dell Beach, only to be taken down after two weeks because it only captured photos of wildlife native to the village. And while there was another possible sighting of the cat on Saturday, there was no evidence to prove an animal of that magnitude was ever at the scene. “We actually had a report of a sighting this past Saturday, but our officers responded, checked out the area and there were no footprints,” Sweeny said. “The sighting was reported to be a cougar-sized animal in a tree. What would…

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Possible Cougar Sightings Near Glencoe Beach

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