The City of Manitou Springs released a reminder to residents to stay informed about mountain lions after reports of mountain lion activity occurred on local trails.
City officials say that "Colorado is home to a healthy population of mountain lions, and their presence is not uncommon, especially in areas like Manitou Springs where urban and wildland environments intersect."
Here is the list of tips and tricks the city compiled to keep mountain lions away from your property and keep pets and children safe:
- do not feed deer
- remove overgrown bushes, tall grass, and other hiding spot areas
- install motion-detecting lights
- focus on prevention
- watch pets outdoors
- leash pets on trails
- monitor children when outdoors
Colorado Parks and Wildlife also has helpful information for living in areas with mountain lions.
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A local restaurant's post about dining and dashing is raising alarm bells
CSPD says an officer is looking into these situations, but they ask if any restaurant or bar is a victim of a dine-and-dash around mid-January to report it online or through their non-emergency line.
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