Mountain Lion hit, killed by car in Rio Grande Valley over the weekend, Texas wildlife officials say
Cameron county officials have seen two of the big cat sightings in the last year
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Mountain lions, like this one pictured on the US Forest Service website, are not known for consuming human flesh. (USFS)
HARLINGEN, Texas – A mountain lion was hit and killed by a car traveling near Highway 77 in Cameron County in the Rio Grande Valley over the weekend, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials said.
According to a statement from TPWD provided to KSAT, the mountain lion was killed north of Harlingen.
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