Wildlife and neighborhood life don’t always mix so easily — but that doesn’t mean lines aren’t getting blurred. This fall, the Denver Gazette reported that a small dog in the town of Erie, Colorado, was believed to have been taken from its backyard by a very big cat.
What’s happening?
Police say it was a mountain lion that likely snatched the dog near Erie Air Park. The case was under investigation as of early October, and officials warned residents to be cautious.
“They may be drawn closer to homes by easily accessible food sources, including unattended pets,” the Erie Police Department said in a press release. Mountain lions are native to Colorado and often live near open spaces and wildlife corridors.
Attacks on pets happen occasionally in Boulder County. In 2023, nearby Nederland saw 15 dogs killed by mountain lions over a single month, according to the Gazette…