Camera spots mountain lion near St. John
ST. JOHN, Kan. (AP) A mountain lion sighting has been confirmed near the central Kansas town of St. John.
The Associated Press reports that a motion-activated trail camera captured an image of the animal Oct. 31. Kurt Keesling discovered the picture when he checked his camera Wednesday.
On Friday, a Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism wildlife biologist visited the site and confirmed the photo's validity. It's the first documented report of a mountain lion in the state since January, when tracks were found in Washington County.
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism biologist Matt Peek said it's the ninth confirmed sighting since 2007.
A biologist from Pratt is going to inspect the area to see if there are any other cougar signs and to verify the location.
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