Mountain lion caught in Nevada plaza

RENO, Nevada: A mountain lion has been caught after trying to slip into an entertainment center in downtown Reno, Nevada, ahead of the breakfast rush. Nevada Department of Wildlife spokesman Chris Healy says the young male cat’s behavior was “almost the equivalent of being a stupid teenager.”
Healy says coming-of-age cougars often end up where they shouldn’t after being chased out of a territory by adults. Guests at Harrah’s reported seeing the 100-pound (45-kilogram) cat trying to walk into the hotel Friday morning.
When the animal couldn’t negotiate the revolving door, it hid under an outdoor stage in a nearby plaza.
State wildlife officials tranquilized the roughly 2-year-old cat and plan to release it into the wild after tagging it for participation in a University of Nevada, Reno study. No injuries were reported.