Mountain Lion Relocated After Hanging Out In Boulder Neighborhood
BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)- A mountain lion is enjoying some new surroundings this Tuesday, one without so many people. The wild cat spent the morning hanging out in a Boulder neighborhood on a retaining wall.
The mountain lion was spotted relaxing on a wall in the Adams Circle neighborhood. He didn't seem fazed by nearby vehicles, as seen in the photographs tweeted by the Boulder Police Department. Instead, the cat seemed to be watching curiously from the wall, even taking cover underneath some foliage to watch the goings-on in the neighborhood.
Boulder Open Space Mountain Parks officers tranquilized the big cat and took the animal to another area with "fewer humans."
This mountain lion started his Tuesday hanging out on this wall has been safely tranquilized by @boulderosmp and relocated to another area with fewer humans. The neighborhood around Adams Circle is now clear #Boulder #tuesdayvibe pic.twitter.com/j0Ev7XAHgq
— Boulder Police Dept. (@boulderpolice) October 5, 2021
Wildlife officers from Colorado Parks and Wildlife worked with police officers and officers from Boulder Open Space Mountain Parks on the relocation.
Working with the helpful aid from @boulderpolice and @boulderosmp, wildlife officers tranquilized and safely relocated this male mountain lion out of Boulder this morning. The mountain lion will be released in a remote area this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/gd20Fmkodv
— CPW NE Region (@CPW_NE) October 5, 2021
On Tuesday afternoon CPW shared a video of the mountain lion bounding back into the wild.
Video showing the release of the mountain lion that was relocated out of #Boulder this morning.
— CPW NE Region (@CPW_NE) October 5, 2021
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