Mountain lions, while elusive, are present in our everyday lives. Here are a collection of newspaper articles about recent mountain lion (and other cat) interactions with people:

Lion enters home The Mountain Mail, March 8, 2010
Mountain lion spotted near Centennial Apartments Thursday night FLC Official Alert, March 5, 2010
Hunter sells device for attracting mountain lions The Republic, February 27, 2010
A Kansas lawmaker from cattle country has mountain lions in his sights The Kansas City Star, February 16, 2010
2 hikers fend off pair of mountain lions San Francisco Chronicle, February 5, 2010
Mountain lions appear to be wintering together Durango Herald, February 4, 2010
Mountain lion sighting on Fort Lews College campus FLC Official Alert, January 28, 2010
Hunters bag few felines in special cougar season on N.D. reservation Rapid City Journal, January 26, 2010
Bigfoot in Pennsylvania: Is he running with mountain lions? The Patriot-News, January 24, 2010
Mountain lion tranquilized at Colorado elementary school The Huffington Post, January 13, 2010
Refuge to take part in mountain lion study El Defensor Chieftain, January 9, 2010
Mountain lion season totals 13 late Saturday Rapid City Journal, January 9, 2010
Mountain lions on the prowl Teton Valley News, December 30, 2009
Lynx an animal worth protecting, not killing Durango Herald, November 12, 2009
Lynx found illegally killed Durango Herald, October 25, 2009
Here, kitty-kitty Durango Herald, August 21, 2009
Dog saves owner from cougars CNN, August 17, 2009
Mountain lions' presence shouldn't paralyze us in wild Durango Herald, August 16, 2009
Mountain lion exhibit helps educate you Durango Herald, August 13, 2009
Mountain lion shot on grounds of school Denver News, August 4, 2009
DOW kills mountain lion near school Durango Herald, August 4, 2009
Lynx kittens found in Spring survey CDOW Insider, June 24, 2009
Chihuahuas confront cougar in SoCal garage KTLA, June 15, 2009
Mountain lion season getting closer Durango Herald, April 2, 2009
Bobcat attacks Cottonwood bar patrons KPHO, March 26, 2009
Pet-eating mountain lion killed in Arcadia Los Angeles Times, November 7, 2008
DOW kills 2nd mountain lion Durango Herald, July 17, 2008
DOW kills mountain lion in Durango Durango Herald, July 15, 2008

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