A police officer shot a mountain lion in northeast Des Moine this morning. The adult cougar was near an elementary school and the officer said he was forced to make a shot when the animal started to leave the yard … [Read More]
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Mountain Lion Attacks Texas Boy
A mountain lion attack on a 6-year-old boy in west Texas was thwarted by the boy’s father Sunday. Philip Caulfield detailed the attack in a story for the New York Daily News: Rivers Hobbs was walking with his mom and … [Read More]
Officials: Mountain Lion Killed in Connecticut Likely an Escaped Pet
A mountain lion that was killed after it collided with an SUV Saturday morning in Milford, Conn., only 70 miles from New York City, is believed to have been an escaped pet. The 140-pound male cat was also believed to … [Read More]
Resident Mountain Lion Population in Nebraska?
Nebraska wildlife officials say that a trail camera picture of two mountain lion kittens is evidence that the state has a resident mountain lion population for the first time in more than a century. From the Kearney Hub: Snapshots from … [Read More]
