Monday morning, a Benton County Sheriff's employee was driving Eastbound on I-82 when they saw what clearly appeared to be a Cougar running south across the Interstate. It kept going, crossing Jacobs road which borders the Interstate.
The animal was sighted around 6;40am, near Milepost 98, which is between Benton City and Prosser, but closer to Tri-Cities...
Recent strange sightings of wildlife in the area have caused lots of social media chatter in the Tri-Cities lately. A cougar was spotted crossing the street on
A cougar, also known as a mountain lion, has been spotted multiple times this week around the Badger Mountain area. Officials are warning hikers or anyone that lives in the area that the cougar could be more dangerous because of the snow making food scarce...