Wildlife is never far in Colorado and sometimes, it gets too close for comfort. According to the Vail Police Department, the mountain town department responded to two different calls related to the same mountain lion in the area of Lionshead Village on January 8. The police department reports that the mountain lion had entered the main lobby area of a condominium, prompting concern. The department responded and was able to confine the animal in a secure space with assistance from property management, at which point the animal was shot with a dart and tranquilized. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the mountain lion was in a poor condition of health and emaciated, which ultimately resulted in the animal being euthanized. It is rare for a mountain lion to be this brazen around humans, which could have been behavior that was exhibited due to its poor state of health.
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