The reported sighting of an animal that looked like a mountain lion in the metro had residents on edge Thursday night.A photo of the animal reportedly seen in the Edmond area near Northwest 164th Street and Penn. Avenue was shared on social media, prompting police to search for the animal, even sending the police helicopter up in the air to assist. Officials with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, however, said Friday morning that the animal spotted Thursday night was not a mountain lion. Officials said game wardens at the scene were able to investigate the photo and evidence to pass along to the department’s biologists for further analysis.According to wildlife officials, both wardens and biologist were able to confirm the animal in the photo was a house cat that appeared larger due to the topography and angle of the photo. The department released the following statement:“You may have seen reports of a possible mountain lion sighting yesterday in Edmond. While mountain lions do pass through Oklahoma and the Wildlife Department has confirmed over 30 sightings since 2002, the animal spotted yesterday in Edmond was not a mountain lion. ODWC game wardens at the scene were able to investigate the photo and evidence to pass along to ODWC biologists for further analysis. Both wardens and biologist were able to confirm the animal in the photo was a house cat that appeared larger due to the topography and angle of the photo.”

The reported sighting of an animal that looked like a mountain lion in the metro had residents on edge Thursday night.

A photo of the animal reportedly seen in the Edmond area near Northwest 164th Street and Penn. Avenue was shared on social media, prompting police to search for the animal, even sending the police helicopter up in the air to assist.


Officials with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, however, said Friday morning that the animal spotted Thursday night was not a mountain lion. Officials said game wardens at the scene were able to investigate the photo and evidence to pass along to the department’s biologists for further analysis.

According to wildlife officials, both wardens and biologist were able to confirm the animal in the photo was a house cat that appeared larger due to the topography and angle of the photo.

The department released the following statement:

“You may have seen reports of a possible mountain lion sighting yesterday in Edmond. While mountain lions do pass through Oklahoma and the Wildlife Department has confirmed over 30 sightings since 2002, the animal spotted yesterday in Edmond was not a mountain lion. ODWC game wardens at the scene were able to investigate the photo and evidence to pass along to ODWC biologists for further analysis. Both wardens and biologist were able to confirm the animal in the photo was a house cat that appeared larger due to the topography and angle of the photo.”

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