Herriman mountain lion euthanized after sheep attack, face-to-face neighbor encounter

HERRIMAN, Utah — A Herriman woman is recounting the terrifying moment her husband came face-to-face with a cougar right outside their home.

Police euthanized the cougar just minutes later, and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said it left officers with no other choice.

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For a neighborhood used to all kinds of animals, like cows, goats, and sheep, there’s one animal that Brooke Proctor was hoping not to come across.

“We heard that there was a mountain lion roaming around our neighborhood,” she said. “People worried about letting their dogs out, letting their kids out.”

In fact, just a half mile from her house last Saturday night, Utah DWR said their officers and biologists tried to capture a cougar they believe has been hanging around town. However, Scott Root with DWR explained that they don’t tranquilize animals at night, so they weren’t able to do that.

Ultimately, the cougar got away, and they couldn’t capture or relocate it.

Then on Tuesday night, as Proctor’s husband stepped outside with a flashlight, he realized the cougar was on their property and had already made his attack.

Please read Lauren Steinbrecher’s complete article at KSLTV.com.