MOUNTAIN LIONS IN PRESCOTT

THE PRESCOTT ANIMAL CONTROL UNIT HAS BEEN RECEIVING CALLS ABOUT MOUNTAIN LIONS NEAR THE GRANITE BASIN LAKE AREA AND IRON SPRINGS ROAD AND HEREFORD DRIVE IN PRESCOTT.

THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL SIGHTINGS OF MOUNTAIN LIONS IN THOSE AREAS. THE LIONS WERE SPOTTED AT DUSK TUESDAY IN THE KINGSWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD. RESIDENTS THERE CALLED PRESCOTT ANIMAL CONTROL AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME.

AS THESE ANIMALS ARE LIVING AMONGST US, IT’S CRUCIAL THAT YOU KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR PETS WHEN OUTSIDE. DO NOT LEAVE PET FOOD OUT AS THIS WILL ATTRACT OTHER ANIMALS WHICH THE LIONS ARE AFTER. ALWAYS KEEP YOUR PET ON A LEASH AND HAVE SOME TYPE OF DETERRENT SUCH AS PEPPER SPRAY OR A WALKING STICK IF YOU ARE GOING FOR A WALK OUTSIDE.

IF YOU SEE A MOUNTAIN LION, CALL THE PRESCOTT ANIMAL CONTROL OR STATE FISH AND GAME.