Police in Des Moines, Iowa, are warning residents to "exercise an abundance of caution with children and pets" after a mountain lion was spotted in a residential neighborhood early Thursday. An Iowa Department of Natural Resources officer in late June killed a female mountain lion that climbed into a tree on a farm near Galva, some 36 miles south of Linn Grove. Mountain lions (puma, cougar, and panther) were once found throughout the state but not in great numbers and disappeared from Iowa in the 1860s. MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) — A judge has ordered that bears, mountain lions, a camel, and other exotic animals be removed from an eastern Iowa roadside zoo. Jared Larson/Wide Right & Natty Lite DES MOINES, Iowa -- Des Moines police shared another video that appears to show a mountain lion in a residential neighborhood in Des Moines. Police said Thursday morning, May 9, 2019, … Iowa wildlife officials have confirmed the sighting of the mountain lion near downtown Des Moines. Jared Larson/Wide Right & Natty Lite. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has confirmed an overnight mountain lion sighting in Des Moines. Iowa's first female puma could be the latest sign of mountain lions on the move. There have been numerous sightings and reports of mountain lions throughout Iowa history. The mountain lion’s next destination on their self guided tour of the metro was Valley West Maul. The DNR says 95 percent turn out to be false. The chance of mountain lions returning to Iowa was slim due to the lack of suitable habitat. But some residents in Warren County think they are in the five percent. Iowa wildlife officials have confirmed the sighting of the mountain lion near downtown Des Moines. Des Moines police say they are investigating after a mountain lion was spotted in the city. Vince Evelsizer of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources said a mountain lion was reportedly seen in southwest Clay County a few weeks ago. Des Moines police shared video of what they believe to be a new sighting of a mountain lion in a residential neighborhood.The video was recorded near SW 16th St. … Return of metro mountain lion ‘unlikely,’ Iowa DNR says "My phone rings nonstop during the week," he said. LINN GROVE, Iowa (KWQC) – Aaron Anderson did not expect to see the images captured on his trail camera in the wee morning hours of August 31. Mountain Lion sightings in Iowa are rare. Des Moines police say the mountain lion from videos from earlier in … The Ida County mountain lion was the fourth killed in Iowa in recent years, and the most recent since in 2013 in Sioux County. Yes, there is a mountain lion roaming in Iowa. But how rare is it for a mountain lion to be spotted in the state? Police said Thursday morning, May 9, 2019, … Unfortunately, the mountain lion is a Nashville Sounds fan, and after watching the Iowa Cubs score 15 runs in the first inning, the mountain lion mauled every Sounds pitcher. Rat poison eyed in 2 California mountain lion …