LATIMER COUNTY, Okla. — The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) confirmed a mountain lion sightings in Latimer County.

ODWC says Josh Smith’s trail camera caught a picture of the mountain lion prowling his property in Latimer County the last week, which is about a two hour drive southeast of Tulsa, the last week of December. Game Warden Shane Fields confirmed the sighting at the same feeder in Smith’s pictures.

Each year the Wildlife Department investigates dozens of these reports. Although hundreds of recorded sightings are reported, few yield enough physical evidence to clearly confirm the presence of a mountain lion.

ODWC says the sighting was the fifth confirmed by the department in 2022.

They say mountain lions can be identified “by several distinguishing characteristics. Its tail is more than half the length of the body, it has black tips on the tail and ears, and is primarily tan in color.”

If you spot a mountain lion ODWC asks that you fill out this form so that they can build their database.

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