Frisco Mountain Lion: The camera detects a big cat in the homeowner’s backyard

FRISCO, Texas – Residents are being warned to be alert after a mountain lion was spotted at a west Frisco home near Lake Lewisville.

Frisco officials and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department confirmed a sighting caught on a homeowner’s security camera Monday.

“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:

• Immediately pick up all children from the ground.
• Do NOT approach the lion.
• Remain calm. Speak calmly and move slowly.
• Face the lion and remain upright.
• Don’t turn your back on the lion. Go back slowly.
• DO NOT run.
• Do everything you can to enlarge your image. You must NOT bend down or try to hide.
• If the lion is aggressive, throw stones, sticks or anything else you can get your hands on.
• If the lion attacks, fight back. Fighting back can drive lions away.