Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials confirmed that a mountain lion was spotted in Plano, Texas.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials confirmed a third mountain lion sighting in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The most recent sighting was in Plano, according to state wildlife officials.Mountain lion sightings are rare in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to state wildlife officials, but the last few weeks seem to challenge that notion.
Sam Kieschnick, an urban wildlife biologist for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, said a single mountain lion is likely moving through the area.“It’s hard to predict what nature wants to do. We’re kind of seeing through these three sightings that it is roaming. It is looking for room; it’s looking for an area,” Kieschnick said.
If people encounter a mountain lion, they should pick up any children and small animals off the ground and not approach the animal, according to state wildlife officials.
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