The Department of Natural Resources says a rumor circulating on the Internet claiming to show photographic proof of mountain lions in Illinois isn't accurate.
The photos are apparently real, but were taken in 2001 or 2002 in Wyoming.
"While it is not completely impossible for a cougar to be found in Illinois, sighting of a wild one is highly unlikely," said Sam Flood, acting director. "Wild cougars have been found in neighboring states but again, very, very rarely."
Flood said rumors that the department is releasing mountain lions in Illinois is "absolutely not true."
For more on the rumor, see the Snopes web site, or cougarnet.org (pdf document).
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