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A large mountain lion was spotted about 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the area of West 49th Avenue and Independence Street in Wheat Ridge.
The intersection is just north of Interstate 70 and near the Motel 6 Denver West and Luke’s — A Steak Place. The cat has shown no aggression toward, or interest in, people or pets in the area, said Lisa Stigall, spokeswoman for the Wheat Ridge police. Stigall said if people encounter the mountain lion they should make a lot of noise, stay very calm, back away slowly and appear as large as possible.
Although police suspect the mountain lion is just passing through the area, they are advising residents to keep small children and pets inside and trash bins tightly shut. Howard Pankratz, The Denver Post
