Authorities have placed what they call a baited “humane trap” in an area where two mountain lions killed a small dog in a backyard west of Colorado Springs.
The incident happened about 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the 10800 block of Ora Street in Green Mountain Falls, according to a news release.
The lions, one large and one small, entered a fenced yard and killed the 15-pound dog, according to the Green Mountain Falls Marshal’s Office.
A deputy marshal responded to the scene, but the lions had jumped back over the fence and were gone.
The marshal’s office asked that residents not disturb or approach the wire-framed trap. The area will be watched and extra patrols of the area will be conducted over the weekend.
The marshal’s office also will be at Ute Pass Elementary School next week during recess and lunch periods when children are on the playground. Patrols also will watch school bus stops.
There have been numerous lion and bobcat sightings in the Ute Pass area recently, the marshal’s office said, and residents should take great care to watch after pets and small children when they’re outdoors, especially at dusk and dawn.
Hikers using trails in the area also should be aware of the big cats, and the marshal’s office suggested that hikers do not set out alone.
