New video of mountain lion being released after captured from Pocatello tree
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) - Idaho Fish and Game released video of a mountain lion being released back into the wild after it was tranquilized from a tree in Pocatello on April 18, 2024.
Pocatello Police said the mountain was seen in a tree in the area of 1500 Kinghorn around 7:05 a.m. Tuesday.
Idaho Fish and Game officer tranquilized the lion at around 8:32 a.m.
They reported it was relocated to the mountains outside of Pocatello.
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