Maui Jim said:
Wonder if there were any lost/missing pets reported in the last few days around there?
I would imagine they'll check it's stomach contents.
Kinda like the lottery, people like to dream of what they would do if they won.
In this scenario, depending on which side of the fence you're on (hopefully the safe side

) people like to dream about the what ifs.
What if it is wild?
What if there are others?
And so on...
Unlikely but so is winning the lottery, it's something different and bigger than we can really comprehend for the moment so we dream.
Denny says...
I'm waiting for the Black Bear, Elk or Wolverine siting next?
It wasn't all that long ago and I would have thought you were goofy if you said you saw herons and eegrets along the Fox River too.
Now there's beavers in downtown and a few otters too.
Once in a while people see loons in the spring, sure they're migrating but we never saw them before.
BTW - I've seen them, pretty cool to see a loon on the river in St. Charles or Elgin.
No, I don't think the cougar was wild nor do I think we'll see bears, elk, and wolverine anytime soon but seeing new kinds of animals around gets people thinking.