LAS VEGAS (KTNV) – Some Las Vegas residents are on high alert after seeing a mountain lion in their neighborhood near Hualapai Way and Desert Inn Road.
According to neighbors, the mountain lion was spotted several times over the weekend.
13 Action News obtained footage of the mountain lion bell, captured on Friday night.
“Until 3:30 this morning I was talking to people and saying to just keep your pets indoors and your kids, because they don’t just go out at night,” said Patty Fairchild, who lives in the area.
Wild animals, such as mountain lions and coyotes, are not a common sight, but it is not uncommon for them to enter the city.
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“They can be out during the day, so stay tuned where you are,” says Fairchild.
In July 2020, a mountain lion was seen going from one yard to another in the Summerlin area, just west of I-215.
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The crews were able to locate that lion and reassure him.
The Nevada Department of Wildlife says if you see a mountain lion in a residential area, immediately dial 911.
If a mountain lion continues to stay in a residential area, the Wildlife Department will first attempt to release it back into the wild.
If that doesn’t work, the lion can be sacrificed.