Mountain lion caught in downtown Reno after trying to enter Harrah’s

RENO, Nev. – A mountain lion has been caught after trying to slip into a casino in downtown Reno, Nevada, ahead of the breakfast rush.

Nevada Department of Wildlife spokesman Chris Healy says the young male cat’s behaviour 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 casino 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.

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