These are rare sightings, yet countless would-be experts on social media are having fun with the news. Just as they did when a leopard escaped from the Dallas Zoo last year.
Following the Plano sighting, a Facebook user took the opportunity to let people know he's desired by older women.
An X user made yet another joke about the number of cougars in Frisco.
I'll take the low hanging joke. There are "cougars" all over Frisco.
— Plano RH (@RHuff_TX) November 7, 2024
A couple of social media users could not help themselves and tied their political views to the event. "They're probably just trying to seek refuge from the liberals in New Mexico," wrote Clyde Mitchell on X.
They're probably just trying to seek refuge from the liberals in New Mexico.
— Clyde Mitchell (@ClydeMitch52) November 8, 2024
A Facebook commenter thinks he may have found the answer to a controversial statement made by Donald Trump during his debate with Kamala Harris. Jorge Medrano wrote: "It was the mountain lions eating the dogs and cats all along. Not the Venezuelans."
It would not be Texas if there were no complaints about new residents coming into the Lone Star State. One Redditor wrote: "So many California transplants in Texas!"
Let's not forget the coyotes roaming around in packs around Lemmon Avenue unfazed by traffic. If wild animals want to live in DFW, they should pay for overpriced housing like the rest of us.
According to a statement by the Frisco police, if you spot mountain lions you should not approach them. Don't run, but move slowly without turning your back to them. Pick children up off the ground, make yourself appear large and, again, don't run. If they're aggressive, throw items at them, and if they attack you, fight back. Mountain lions don't like fighting and generally don't consider human beings as prey.
The Mountain Lion Foundation claims that fewer than 30 people have been killed by the cats in the U.S. since the Civil War, so the odds are clearly in your favor.
Report sightings to TPWD DFW urban wildlife biologist Rachel Richter, [email protected]. And, of course, share it on social.
