Frisco Mountain Lion: Camera Spots Big Cat in Homeowner's Backyard

FRISCO, Texas – Residents are being warned to remain vigilant after a mountain lion was spotted at a home in far west Frisco near Lake Lewisville.

Frisco officials and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department confirmed a sighting Monday captured on a homeowner's surveillance camera.

“It is likely that this mountain lion is just passing through and will not remain in the area for an extended period of time,” TPWD said in a news release.

However, the department's urban wildlife biologists plan to actively monitor the area.

They are also asking people in the area to report any additional sightings.

Mountain lions are native to far West Texas and parts of South Texas but can travel long distances.

Although they rarely attack humans, dangerous confrontations are possible.

TPWD said anyone who encounters a mountain lion should do the following:

• Immediately pick up all children from the floor.
• DO NOT approach the lion.
• Stay calm. Speak calmly and move slowly.
• Face the lion and remain in an upright position.
• Don't turn your back on the lion. Go back slowly.
• DO NOT run.
• Do whatever you can to enlarge your image. DO NOT crouch or try to hide.
• If the lion is aggressive, throw stones, sticks, or anything you can get your hands on.
• If the lion attacks, defend yourself. Resistance can drive away lions.