PRESCOTT, Ariz. — A Prescott family woke up to a surprise visitor on their trail cam early on Christmas Day: a curious mountain lion had spent the night scoping out their yard!
Terry Booth captured the footage on his "critter-cam" early Christmas morning, and thinks that the big cat was checking out their new enclosed garden.
VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL: Un puma visitó una casa de Prescott la mañana de Navidad
Mountain lions typically hunt at night, so it's not too unusual to see one on the prowl. However the reclusive cats prefer to avoid people.
Those who come in contact with a mountain lion contact Arizona Game and Fish so they can track its whereabouts.
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