Mountain Lion

There have been many recent sightings of mountain lions in Missoula's five valleys and warnings that they are hunting deer in the Grant Creek area.

Montana Morning news for Friday, February 24.

After a mountain lion swiped a six-year-old, a Montana dad responded with lethal force.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks are investigating a potential mountain lion sighting near Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital in Hamilton.

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks euthanized four mountain lions in Missoula this week.

On Sunday, Whitefish Police encountered a Mountain Lion that ended up being shot by officers. Whitefish Police Chief Bill Dial explains.

A little girl was grabbed by a mountain lion and dragged, but adults were quick to respond.

Just before school started this week, a mountain lion was killed near a Missoula neighborhood. Bears and mountain lions are moving into the valleys and river bottoms where game is plentiful.

Today, August 26th, was the first day of school for most Missoula kids and according to Missoula County School District One Communication Director Hatton Littman, the day was pretty normal. Except for all the lion and bear reports. "We have had reports starting on Monday of this week and continuing into today of bears and mountain lion activity in neighborhoods around some of our schools, but

Missoula authorities received a report of a mountain lion in the South Easy Street neighborhood early Monday morning.