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PLEASANT GROVE — A mountain lion was tranquilized and later released in a safe location after being located in a tree near a hiking trail in Pleasant Grove, officials said.
Around 11 a.m. Friday in the area of 800 S. along the Murdock Canal Trail, officers responded to reports of a mountain lion in a tree, according to Capt. Mike Roberts of Pleasant Grove Police Department. It was believed a dog near one of the residences bordering the trail scared the mountain lion up into the tree before officers arrived, Roberts said.
Due to the proximity of the mountain lion to the hiking trail, officers with the Department of Wildlife Resources were called to the scene where they tranquilized the animal, according to Roberts. The mountain lion then ran about one block west and entered an open garage.
Officials instructed the owners of this second home to close the garage before entering and tranquilizing the mountain lion a second time, Roberts said. No one was injured during this process.
After being tranquilized, the mountain lion, identified as roughly a two-year-old male, was kept in a cool place while a release location was determined, according to Scott Root, outreach manager for the Department of Wildlife Resources. The mountain lion was released in good condition in a confidential location, Root said.
