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Game and Parks, Omaha PD, respond to mountain lion on video

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission confirmed a mountain lion sighting July 24 in southwest Omaha.

A mountain lion was recorded by a home security video at 4:15 a.m. July 24 near I-80 and Q Street and was reported to Game and Parks. Law enforcement and wildlife professionals from Game and Parks and the Omaha Police Department have not yet been able to locate the mountain lion.

According to Game and Parks’ Mountain Lion Response Plan, a mountain lion within the limits of a municipality will be killed if it can safely be done, to ensure public safety. Game and Parks is working with the Omaha Police Department to respond.

Anyone who observes a mountain lion in person or on video should contact the local police department or Game and Parks immediately. Game and Parks reminds people that mountain lion attacks are rare. Find more information about Nebraska mountain lions, including the response plan and what to do if you encounter one, at OutdoorNebraska.gov; search “mountain lion management plan.”


About Shawna Richter-Ryerson

Shawna Richter-Ryerson is an assistant division administrator for communications at the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. She can be contacted at shawna.richter-ryerson@nebraska.gov or 402-471-5565.

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