Not for the whole day, but just to make sure they are appropriately safe.” We will continue our usual patrols in the area and keep an eye on schools during daytime. These animals have a range that they travel, they don’t just stay on blocks. “We are hoping that it gets out of city limits,” he said. When she brought herself and the dogs inside, she tapped a window to try to keep the mountain lion near until police arrived, but it took off and Ortega last saw it heading toward the tattoo shop.Ĭhief Reynolds said officers will continue to keep an eye out for it. She said that the lion that was killed last Tuesday had also made trips to her home. She saw scat and noticed elk skulls hung on the wall outside moved. Ortega said this was her first time seeing the lion, but she had seen hints of it near her home. “It kept walking, went to the neighbors, but turned around near Black and Blue Tattoo,” she said. Ortega brought her pups inside and watched the animal to see what it would do. “I was frightened and by myself,” Ortega said. Silver City Police Chief Ed Reynolds said that one was 6.9 feet long and the one Ortega saw is likely a female and smaller than the male, but still dangerous. Last week, Silver City police shot and killed a male lion that had been prowling Silver City neighborhoods. She wasn’t sure of its gender but she had heard about a mountain lion in the area with babies. Ortega said the lion has tan fur and is big like a husky and taller than a German shepherd. “The puppies were smelling and not using the restroom so I went to take them inside and shined the flashlight between the car and our fire pit, that’s when I saw it.” “Our outside light doesn’t shine on the whole property, so I took a flashlight,” she said. Jordine Ortega, who lives on Pinos Altos Road, was letting her two 4-month-old miniature schnauzer pups out to do their business around 7 Saturday night and saw two eyes staring back at her. An evening bathroom break for pups Roby and Pascal turned into a much scarier experience when the dogs encountered a much bigger and more dangerous animal in their backyard.
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