![]() That cat was captured by Arizona Game and Fish Department and later euthanized.Īs people spend more time on public lands and with development increasingly pushing into wild, rural areas, interactions with wildlife, especially large predators like mountain lions, are on the rise. After receiving word from the National Park Service that she should leave the campsite, Foster made her exit.Īnd last summer, another unlikely meeting occurred in a town near Show Low, where residents reported a mountain lion up a tree near their home. In the end, a group of scrub jays successfully ushered the cat away. The 10-minute clip shows a frightened cat in the top of a tree, above Foster's campsite, while she tries to scare it off. She recorded the encounter and posted it on YouTube. News reports say Welch eventually bagged and removed the coyote carcass, and the cat has not been seen since.Įarlier this month, Tiffany Foster, another Pima County resident, faced a similarly close encounter with a mountain lion while camping in Saguaro National Park. Stunning both Welch and his wife, the cat returned that evening to dine on a dead coyote it left under their porch. ![]() ![]() In the wee hours of the Monday before Christmas, the security camera outside Jack Welch's house north of Oro Valley recorded a mountain lion crossing the yard. ![]() ![]() As many Arizonans were preparing holiday feasts, one Pima County resident noticed a feast of another kind taking place in his backyard. ![]()
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