The Eastern puma has been declared extinct

I do believe there’s at least a handful surviving in norther Michigan. I saw something on YouTube showing a big cat last year I believe. (If that’s still considered their range) in fact I personally had an encounter with a big cat up in Gaylord, Mi back in 2010 it happened fast but it was big maybe even the size of a German Shepherd, I thought back then it was a bobcat but I’m not sure those get that big, I remember the really long tail, and just was shocked to see it pass right in front of me in the snow. So graceful but so fleeting in the woods. I’d say it was about 15 yards away