LAS VEGAS (KTNV) – Some Las Vegas residents are on their guard after spotting a mountain lion in their area near Hualapai Way and Desert Inn Road.
According to neighbors, the mountain lion has been spotted several times over the weekend.
13 Action News got the recording of the ringing bell of the mountain lion that was caught on Friday night.
“Until 3:30 this morning, I was talking to people and saying just keep your pets inside and your kids because they don’t just come out at night,” says Patty Fairchild, who lives in the area.
Wildlife such as mountain lions and coyotes are not an everyday sight, but it is not uncommon for them to enter the city.
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“They can be outside during the day, so pay attention to where you are,” Fairchild says.
Back in July 2020, a mountain lion was spotted going from backyard to backyard in the Summerlin area, west of I-215.
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Crew members were able to locate and calm that lion.
The Department of Wildlife in Nevada says if you see a mountain lion in a residential area call 911 immediately.
If a mountain lion lives in a residential area, the Department of Wildlife will first try to release it back into the wild.
If this does not work, the lion can be killed.