Taxidermized cougar killed in 2023 unveiled to community

The Brief

  • Families lined up to get a picture with a taxidermized cougar at the Kenwood Rec Center on Saturday morning.
  • The 2-year-old mountain lion was born in Nebraska and traveled 530 miles before its 2023 death on I-394.
  • Community members raised $11,700 to have the animal’s body preserved.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9)

Families lined up to get their first glimpse at a taxidermized cougar on Saturday morning at the Kenwood Rec Center.

Kenwood cougar remembered

The backstory:

The powerful mountain lion was believed to be searching for a mate in 2023 before it was killed by a car on Interstate 394.

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