It was raining mountain lions in Pocatello, Idaho last week. After concerned residents spotted a young male mountain lion in an area tree, the Idaho Department of Fish and Video game actioned in to humanely eliminate the mountain lion from the area. Fish and Video game tranquilized the mountain lion utilizing a dart, and then they captured him as he fell from the tree.
Image thanks to Idaho Fish and Video Game In a Facebook Reel posted by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, you can see several first responders standing beneath the tree with a tarp. The mountain lion falls backwards from the tree limb after the tranquilizer kicks in, however the first responders skillfully capture it.
Fish and Game then ear tagged the animal for tracking purposes, transported it to a “remote southeast Idaho location,” and set the mountain lion free after it had actually recuperated from sedation.
A mountain lion falling from a tree is absolutely not something you see every day. See it here:
< blockquote mention="https://www.facebook.com/IDFG.southeast/posts/749778527272796" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore" > A young male mountain lion made its method into a Pocatello, ID, community on April 18, 2024. Idaho Fish and Video Game with …
Posted by Idaho Fish and Game Southeast Area on Friday, April 19, 2024
This is a happy ending. In some cases, when nature and human society clash, it doesn’t work out so well for the people or the wildlife.
For tips about living and recreating in mountain lion country, take a look at Idaho Fish and Game’s sales brochure Dealing With Mountain Lions.
View as first responders expertly capture a tranquilized mountain lion as it falls from a citizen’s tree in Idaho.