"Reports of sightings of cougars in Kansas have persisted for about the past hundred years, with NO CONFIRMED EVIDENCE that any were in the state. They have been known to be present in adjacent states."

Hey, John, I have a friend in Tonganoxie who found a gutted calf in her field (this was maybe 10 years ago). She called the wildlife officer, and he said there was a pair of cougars that lived near *)^%$$ Park (info encrypted to protect the animals) and they roamed for many miles in search of food.

I believe she also saw a pawprint in mud, but I'm not sure now.

I call that confirmed evidence. I wonder if the cougars have survived since then.
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A wild animal which can hunt deer, rabbits, etc is one thing.

An abandoned animal which has lost claws and fangs and does not know how to hunt is another. It is suffering. It's also very dangerous. In its desperate hunger it might attack a person, especially a child.

Every report should be taken seriously.