This mountain lion was euthanized after Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials determined it had become habituated to people. The lion was trapped at the residence of an Eureka woman Jan. 19. (Submitted photo)
January 31, 2019
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January 31, 2019 4 a.m.
Officials euthanize cat that was habituated to people
A Eureka woman who said she is a confirmed “cat lover” isn’t happy that Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials euthanized a female mountain lion they caught in a cage trap on her property, even though she had alerted wildlife officials about the predator.