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'Mountain Lion' In PG County May Have Been Fox, Coyote: Report
Authorities were urging people to stay away from the Greenbelt park where it was seen, but it may have been a false alarm.
UPDATE: Officials now believe that a report of a mountain lion may have actually been a fox or a coyote, according to Fox 5.
Original story:
GREENBELT, MD -- Authorities are alerting the public to a possible mountain lion that was spotted in a Greenbelt park, according to a report.
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Fox 5 reports that the U.S. Park Police learned of a sighting of a mountain lion at Greenbelt Park.
Authorities are urging people to avoid the park as they investigate. People were seen in the area armed with long guns, according to the report.
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WJZ reports that a woman saw the animal along a path around 3 p.m., and it was tall enough to come up to her waist.
Anyone who encounters a mountain lion should stop and not run. Instead, maintain eye contact and try to appear larger, experts advise.
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