Article: Photos convince DNR officer: Hugo cat is black leopard; Authorities tried to capture elusive creature.(NEWS)

1/3 The black feline roaming the fields and woods of Hugo eluded capture last weekend but was caught on film, leading officials to believe the mysterious interloper is not just a big barn cat.

"I am now convinced it is a black leopard," said Wayne Eller, a conservation officer with the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) who covers most of Washington County, including Hugo. "There's no doubt in my mind," Eller said after seeing a dozen photos taken Saturday by a Forest Lake Township man.

Eller noted that the big cat was seen in daylight Saturday by four people, including Mark Richert, the second Washington County deputy to spot it. The ...

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