No vacancy? Mountain lion visits motel but doesn't stay long

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Thursday, September 20, 2018
Mountain lion visits motel but doesn't stay long
Maybe he saw the "NO VACANCY" sign was lit? In Colorado, a mountain lion has been spotted dashing up to the doorstep of a motel.

BOULDER, Colo. (KGO) -- Maybe he saw the "NO VACANCY" sign was lit? In Colorado, a mountain lion has been spotted dashing up to the doorstep of a motel office.[br /][br /][b]VIDEO: [url HREF="https://abc7news.com/pets-animals/video-what-to-do-if-you-come-face-to-face-with-a-mountain-lion/2456514/[br /]" TARGET="" REL=""]What to do if you come face-to-face with a mountain lion[/url][/b][br /][br /]Wildlife officials say it happened Sept. 9 when the animal approached the "Foot of the Mountain Motel" in Boulder.[br /][Ads /][br /]Northeast region of Colorado Parks and Wildlife shared the video on its Twitter page, along with a message.[br /][br /][b]VIDEO: [url HREF="https://abc7news.com/pets-animals/video-adorable-mountain-lion-cubs-live-play-in-sonoma/3985448/" TARGET="" REL=""]Adorable mountain lion cubs live, play in Sonoma[/url][/b][br /][br /]"An evident reminder why not to leave your door wide open ... AND ... Also why it is important to keep your dogs on a leash when living/visiting/recreating in lion country. You never know what you may encounter," said CPW.[br /][Ads /][br /][twitter ID="1041806302098276352" /][br /]The video shows the animal strolling through the front door before casually walking out moments later.[br /][br /][b][i]The Associate Press contributed to this report.[/i][/b]