A RANSOMWARE ATTACK. A POSSIBLE MOUNTAIN LION SPOTTED PROWLING AROUND DES MOINES HAS NOW BEEN CONFIRMED TO BE JUST A DOMESTIC CAT. TAKE A LOOK AT THE VIDEO. A WARNING OF A POSSIBLE SIGHTING WAS POSTED BY THE DES MOINES POLICE DEPARTMENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA TODAY. THIS CAT WAS SEEN NEAR THE GRAYS WOODS AREA. TAKE A LOOK. THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES EXPERT ON MOUNTAIN LIONS CONFIRMS TO KCCI IT IS NOT A MOUNTAIN LION. THE VIDEO THAT WE GOT WAS KIND OF GRAINY AND SMALL. IT’S HARDER TO TELL. AND INITIALLY, WE DID THINK IT MAY BE A MOUNTAIN LION AT LEAST ENOUGH. SO THAT IT WOULD BE GOOD TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC ALONG. WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERS, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ON IT AS WELL. THEY WERE CONCERNED FOR SAFETY AND THE COMMUNITY SINCE THAT TIME. WE ALSO JUST WANTED TO SHARE, THOUGH, THAT WHEN WE GOT CLEAR VIDEO THAT IT WAS EVIDENT THAT IT WAS JUST A HOUSE CAT. THE IOWA DNR SAYS MOUNTAIN LIONS CAN OCCASIONALLY VISIT T
DNR says “mountain lion sighting” in Des Moines was really house cat
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources now says the “possible mountain lion” in Des Moines was really someone’s house cat.Des Moines Police posted on Facebook Thursday, saying the sighting was reported in the Gray’s Woods neighborhood on the city’s east side. The DNR confirmed the video showed a mountain lion, but since corrected their statement.When DNR experts first saw the video, they believed there was enough possibility that it was a mountain lion, they wanted to warn the public. Upon further inspection, the DNR revised their previous statement, saying it is in fact a house cat.”Initially, we did think it may be a mountain lion, at least enough so that it would be good to notify the public,” said Vince Evelsizer, Furbearer and Wetland Biologist of the Iowa DNR. Evelsizer says the video was grainy and small, so it was hard to tell. On behalf of the DNR, Evelsizer apologized for any confusion it may have caused. Police say if you see a mountain lion, call 911. Do not approach the animal.Mountain lion sightings are rare. However, there was a confirmed sighting recently in Warren County.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources now says the “possible mountain lion” in Des Moines was really someone’s house cat.
Des Moines Police posted on Facebook Thursday, saying the sighting was reported in the Gray’s Woods neighborhood on the city’s east side. The DNR confirmed the video showed a mountain lion, but since corrected their statement.
When DNR experts first saw the video, they believed there was enough possibility that it was a mountain lion, they wanted to warn the public. Upon further inspection, the DNR revised their previous statement, saying it is in fact a house cat.
“Initially, we did think it may be a mountain lion, at least enough so that it would be good to notify the public,” said Vince Evelsizer, Furbearer and Wetland Biologist of the Iowa DNR.
Evelsizer says the video was grainy and small, so it was hard to tell. On behalf of the DNR, Evelsizer apologized for any confusion it may have caused.
Police say if you see a mountain lion, call 911. Do not approach the animal.
Mountain lion sightings are rare. However, there was a confirmed sighting recently in Warren County.
