Weight. Mountain lions inhabit the badlands and Missouri River breaks regions of North Dakota. OutdoorHub // Homeowners in Rowlett recently captured a mountain lion on camera as he was passing through the area earlier this month. Sighting and kill reports indicate that Mountain Lions now occur in more counties than they did 10 years ago and appear to be expanding their range into central Texas, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife website. Wildlife officials say mountain lions are very uncommon in North Texas, and they suspect the mountain lion that was killed was the same one seen and photographed in the Dallas suburb of. A mountain lion attacked a nine-year-old girl who was playing hide-and-seek at a church camp in Washington state, seriously wounding her and sending her friends running in fear. Eastern cougars (mountain lions) do not have a native, self sustaining population in New York State. The mountain lion is a large, slender cat, with a long rope-like tail. First published on December 5, 2020 / 9:30 PM. 75-170 pounds. I may never know here on this Earth.. Its fur is a light, tawny brown color which can appear gray or almost black, depending on light conditions. TAYLOR COUNTY, TEXAS A Taylor County man and his friend were calling for coyotes Friday night when the unthinkable happened - a 150-pound mountain lion appeared in their sights. Mountain lions are considered a non-game species in Texas, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife. Game wardens say a licensed hunter was in the Celeste area in Hunt County Saturday afternoon. Lily A. A mountain lion will usually leave distinctive teeth marks, OHanlon said. A starving cougar mauled one cyclist to death and seriously injured another over the weekend in North Bend, Washington, about 30 miles east of Seattle, while the two mountain bikers . Bobcats, feral cats and domestic dogs may be misidentified as mountain lion. "Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has no records of a confirmed fatal attack on a person by a mountain lion in Texas. It's the first time a mountain lion has been killed in Arkansas since 1975 in Logan County. Texas Fish & Game Publishing 3431 Rayford Rd. Mountain lions once ranged more extensively than any other mammal in the Western Hemisphere. In North Texas, rarely seen - and 'just massive' - mountain lion killed by vehicle. Adults are a uniform tan or tawny in color, with a white or cream-colored chin, undersides and inner legs. Dates: October through April. State wildlife officials are hoping a necropsy will help them figure out how a large mountain lion wound up in a North Texas . Mountain lion hunter kills cougar on ranch in Freer, TX | Fort Worth