ST. GEORGE — Police are warning residents in the Green Valley area of St. George to keep their pets indoors and take care while hiking due to the sighting of a mountain lion in the area Monday morning.
The Division of Wildlife Resources has been notified, and the authorities have asked anyone who has seen the animal to contact DWR or the St. George Police.
The mountain lion, or cougar, will be hunting for easy prey, authorities believe. Domestic animals should be attended to at all times.