A Greeley police officer fatally shot a mountain lion on Friday, the police said in a on Tuesday. The mountain lion was considered a public threat and had activated a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents.
Officers initially responded to reports of the animal Friday morning by the 2500 block of 26th Avenue Court, near Madison K8 School, police said. The school was placed on secure perimeter status.
Officers tried to contain the mountain lion to keep it away from the school, but when the animal attempted to break out of containment, “it became apparent public safety could no longer be assured,” according to the statement from the department. That led the officer to shoot and kill the adult female mountain lion.
A Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesperson said CPW officers were en route and not at the scene when the mountain lion was shot.
No one was injured during the incident, according to the release.
