Posted on 01/03/2008 2:21:41 AM PST by LibWhacker
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Police captured a more than 100-pound mountain lion in a Las Vegas neighborhood Wednesday, authorities said.
Police and animal control officials tracked the animal to a back yard after it eluded capture early in the day and then reappeared Wednesday afternoon.
The animal was tranquilized and captured without incident, Las Vegas police spokesman Bill Cassell said. It was handed over the Nevada Division of Wildlife and will be released in a less densely populated environment, he said.
No injuries were reported.
Authorities estimated the mountain lion weighed between 100 pounds and 110 pounds.
It was first seen in a gated community about 12 miles northwest of downtown Las Vegas. Residents were told to remain indoors, and children at a nearby middle school during winter break were locked down while officials searched the neighborhood after the initial 10 a.m. sighting.
Police gave up after three hours, and then got another call.
"It did what all good suspects do," Cassell said. "It waited for the cops to leave and then took a walk down the street."
It was first seen in a gated community about 12 miles northwest of downtown Las Vegas.
High class cat.
Well I’m glad that there aren’t any here in NH. I know that because the F&G people say there aren’t. That thing I saw in my driveway was just a shadow.
I got home yesterday and turned on Fox News. They were having an absolute case of the vapors over this. Here’s a news flash for you, reporter: Cougars are common in that part of the world. These things happen. I switched to the History Channel.
Yup, they’re common in Nevada.
Here’s the dirty little secret: When NDOW released the cat into another area? That area probably already has a cat that calls that area home. If they’re two males, only one is going to be alive in a month.
Exactly. All those “cougars” roaming the casinos and the catch one mountain lion in the ‘burbs.
That seems near my son's restaurant at W Charleston & Hualapai.
"...to live, roam and predate once more."
Maybe the cat was just taking a short cut on his way to find something good to eat.
Or to drop a little in the slots...
On his way to the all you can eat hot dog buffet.
Those slots can be attractive to a cat...
All those flashing lights!
If a big cat walked up to the buffet, people would have thought it was just an attraction arranged by the casino.
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