A video of a "cougar" sighting in Indiana that went viral this past weekend is not ... fur real.

Turns out, it was just a "well-fed domestic cat," the Indiana Department of Natural Resources told Indianapolis TV station WTHR 13.

The video, which was posted by Facebook user Cole Ranker, claimed to be a "Cougar sighting in Noblesville, Indiana," on Saturday morning.

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"This video is from about 250 yds with my IPhone," Ranker posted.

It quickly exploded, amassing more than 9,600 shares and 697,000 views.

The Indiana DNR had multiple people examine the video, who found the animal couldn't be a cougar because it was too short and its tail was too short and didn't have black markings, according to WTHR 13.

Noblesville is located just outside Indianapolis, about two hours north of the Louisville area. While cougars are mostly extinct in the eastern United States, there have been reported sightings in Wisconsin, Tennessee, Illinois and Connecticut.

In May 2018, there were two "mountain lion" sightings that sparked speculation and warning among Louisville residents.

While it appeared the animals were larger than your average house feline, officials claimed they were likely not big cats running aimlessly in River City.

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