Mountain lions and black bear are protected in Indiana and can only be killed if they are inflicting harm on you or your property.
Can you shoot these cats?
I can't have them eating the neighbor's chickens (and my fresh eggs.)
I have heard odd sounds coming from the surrounding woods at night for years. Kind of a baby crying/scream sort of noise.
Neighborhood pets are all still intact though, even with the 'yotes passing through regularly.