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AN UNDERAGE MOUNTAIN mountain lion has been caught after trying to slip into a casino in downtown Reno, Nevada, ahead of the breakfast rush.
Nevada Department of Wildlife spokesman Chris Healy says the young male cat’s behaviour was “almost the equivalent of being a stupid teenager”.
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Healy says coming-of-age cougars often end up where they shouldn’t after being chased out of a territory by adults.
Guests at Harrah’s reported seeing the 100-pound cat trying to walk into the casino Friday morning. When the animal couldn’t negotiate the revolving door, it hid under an outdoor stage in a nearby plaza.
State wildlife officials tranquilised the roughly 2-year-old cat and plan to release it into the wild after tagging it for participation in a University of Nevada, Reno study.
Thursday 28 November, 2024
Thursday 28 November, 2024
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'Stupid teenager' mountain lion caught at US casino
AN UNDERAGE MOUNTAIN mountain lion has been caught after trying to slip into a casino in downtown Reno, Nevada, ahead of the breakfast rush.
Nevada Department of Wildlife spokesman Chris Healy says the young male cat’s behaviour was “almost the equivalent of being a stupid teenager”.
Healy says coming-of-age cougars often end up where they shouldn’t after being chased out of a territory by adults.
Guests at Harrah’s reported seeing the 100-pound cat trying to walk into the casino Friday morning. When the animal couldn’t negotiate the revolving door, it hid under an outdoor stage in a nearby plaza.
State wildlife officials tranquilised the roughly 2-year-old cat and plan to release it into the wild after tagging it for participation in a University of Nevada, Reno study.
No injuries were reported.
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