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Tooele police warn residents to steer clear of cougars

(Photo courtesy of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) This young, male cougar was caught in a culvert after being spotted near Bluffdale Elementary School on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. There were two cougar sights in Tooele over the weekend.

(Photo courtesy of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) This young, male cougar was caught in a culvert after being spotted near Bluffdale Elementary School on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. There were two cougar sights in Tooele over the weekend.

  | May 14, 2019, 1:47 p.m.
| Updated: 10:09 p.m.

The Tooele City Police Department is warning residents to be on the lookout for cougars.

According to a post on Facebook, residents reported two cougar sightings over the weekend — one on Saturday in the area of Tahoe Street and Ontario Street; the other on Sunday in the area of Sterling Elementary School at 135 S. 7th St.

Officers responded to both reports but did not see any mountain lions. Whether residents saw two different cougars or the same cougar twice is unknown.

Police urged residents to stay clear of any mountain lions they might encounter and immediately contact Tooele County Dispatch Center at 435-882-5600.