LEANDER, Texas – A mountain lion was caught on camera roaming a Leander subdivision Monday night.
An outdoor camera captured the mountain lion wandering through the Mason Hills subdivision.
While sighting of mountain lions are fairly uncommon in Williamson County, the animal has been spotted in all 254 Texas counties.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has some tips for an encounter:
- Never approach a mountain lion
- Keep pets indoors from dusk to dawn
- Remove food sources that might attract mountain lions
- If you see one stay calm and back away slowly while making eye contact
- Report sightings to Texas Parks and Wildlife
According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, mountain lions are often just passing through an area usually roaming up to a 50-mile area.
Mountain lions can weigh up to 170 pounds and are most active in the mornings or evenings.