re: How often do you believe someone when they say they saw a Cougar in SE Louisiana?

That's wild!! would have scared the mess out of me as well. Like I said previously I wont say its impossible they're around here. I've been involved with hunting/ being in the woods my whole life and i have seen some huge bobcats, and i know that it would be really easy to think you saw a cougar/ black panther if you walk up on the biggest cat you have most likely ever seen outside of a zoo in the woods.