Mountain lion sighting in Laredo debunked by wildlife department

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The city of Laredo has issued an update on the sighting of a mountain lion in Slaughter Park.

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The story was originally reported Wednesday, when the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department made a determination that tracks found at the south Laredo park originated from a mountain Lion.

According to press release issued by the city, the tracks were further studied by The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department today and determined to have come from a canine.

The department was called to the park after a citizen's call on the 311 line on June 24.

Kegan Gould, a game warden in Webb County, said in a previous report that Laredoans had called in after seeing the wild cat and between one and three cubs.

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Due to the renewed classification, the city has decided to resume normal operations at the park.