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CPW attempting to scare Beulah mountain lions out of town after several dog attacks

Courtesy of Beulah FD

BEULAH, Colo. (KRDO) - The Beulah Fire Department says residents have lost their dogs due to mountain lions this past week, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) took to local neighborhoods to try and get them to clear the area.

According to CPW, one dog in the area was recently killed by a mountain lion and another was attacked, but survived.

The Beulah Fire Department says CPW is attempting to "haze" mountain lions-- that is, scare mountain lions to get them into the mountains and out of town.

Fire department officials also say that one of the mountain lions was collared by CPW, but the batteries on the collar died. They say CPW is also working to tranquilize that mountain lion so they can replace the batteries.

According to Beulah FD, the hazing operation is being done by a team with trained dogs. The team's goal is to push the lions out of populated areas and back further into the mountains or tree the lions, at which point they may be tranquilized and fitted with a tracking collar.

Visit CPW's Living With Mountain Lions page to learn more about mountain lions in Colorado.

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