Ohio Division of Wildlife biologists were able to confirm 54 of the 158 sightings in 2013, or 34 percent. This is a slight increase from 2012, when 29 percent of sightings were confirmed. Sightings are confirmed by evidence such as tracks or photos.
Five reports were received of a sow with cubs, although none were verified. Trumbull County reported the most sightings, with 22. Trumbull and Portage counties each had seven confirmed sightings.