A security camera detected a prowler armed with massive canine teeth and sharp claws early Friday morning in a parking lot near the REI Denver Flagship store at Confluence Park.
A mountain lion was caught on video there about 1 a.m. on June 24, according to Jason Clay, a spokesman for Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
“It can be surprising to some people in urban areas, but it’s not that uncommon for mountain lions to come in,” Clay said. “Where it was by that REI, it likely traveled in following the South Platte River. It probably happens a lot more than we know about. If there wasn’t security camera footage, no one would ever have known about it.”
