Public urged to avoid mountain lion detected in Springfield
Briefly

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is urging the public to avoid contact with a mountain lion that's been detected in the state capital using technology that tracked the rare animal to Springfield's west side.The DNR said the big cat, which was fitted last year with a GPS collar by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, was detected Wednesday morning by satellite on the city's western edge and remained there for much of the day, mostly sleeping in a secluded area.
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