Along with the bear that was captured in Prescott Valley on Monday by Arizona Game and Fish, and later killed when it escaped in Dewey, a mountain lion was also spotted at Fain Park on Memorial Day. The big cat did not pose a threat to anyone there.
Still, the Prescott Valley Police Department is urging everyone to be alert for wild animals. PVPD spokeswoman Desiree Kelly tells The News:
Earlier this year, four mountain lions were killed in Prescott after Game and Fish deemed them a threat to the neighborhoods in the northwest part of the city. Last summer, a man in Groom Creek was mauled to death by a black bear.