Was a large feline reportedly spotted roaming fields in the Lehigh Valley actually a mountain lion?
Pennsylvania State Police troopers responded to a field in the Village Round area of Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, around 11:45 a.m. Sunday, according to a news release from state police Troop M Fogelsville.
Troopers "confirmed a large feline was seen in the fields behind Hanover Dr.," Trooper Nathan Branosky posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
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A person captured images of "a possible large cat in the area," state police said. Further investigation led troopers to determine that an image showed what is "possibly a mountain lion."
Police warned people who might spot the large cat to not approach it and instead call the Pennsylvania Game Commission at 610-926-3136 or state police at 610-395-1438.
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