Mountain lions on occasion are found in our backyards. This happens especially in cities close to mountain ranges and forested areas. Backyard mountain lions can be incredibly dangerous for humans, pets, and livestock. This is why we highly suggest bringing pets inside at night if you live close to forests or mountain ranges. The video below was sent to us by Kaylee Garrett. Her neighbor left her dog outside in the night and unfortunately, a backyard mountain lion jumped over their fence and took their dog with him. below is the security camera footage from her house!
Mountain lions have even broken into homes! In the video below a mountain lion broke a basement window in Utah and was found and scared out of the basement by the homeowner’s son! Check out the news report below! This could have been a very dangerous situation for anyone involved!
Every year, when it snows, we set trail cameras up in Springville, Utah. In 2020 we kept catching backyard mountain lions coming into the city on 5 different occasions! Our cameras were set up not too far from people’s homes. A few people have even said that they had the mountain lions in their backyards. The mountain lions tried to get to their pets! In this same year, mountain lions came into the neighboring city of Mapleton and killed 2 sheep near an elementary school.
Backyard Mountain Lion Saftey
If you see a mountain lion or catch one on camera in your backyard, make sure to reach out to your local wildlife officials to help know what to do. Mountain lions are very dangerous and have killed people before. If you ever run into one in the wild, give them their space and stay far away from them. These are wild animals and they will hurt you if you encroach on their territory.
If you encounter a threatening mountain lion in the wild, look big and yell at it. As you start to yell at it take off coats or jackets and wave them around. This will you look very scary and big to the mountain lion. While doing this slowly back away from it and always keep your eyes on the mountain lion so you know where it is at.
Mountain Lion Trail Cameras
If you need a good suggestion on what trail cameras to use click our trail camera review button below!