Mountain Lion Catches a Cat in Monterrey

Sierra Alta, a residential sector in the mountains of southern Monterrey (Nuevo Leon state), had an unexpected visitor when a skinny mountain lion pursued and caught a domestic cat, apparently killing it and taking it away.

Source: El Norte

You can watch the video here, from El Norte:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/-p_62ye9JkI

The mountain lion has many names, including cougar, puma, catamount and others. Its scientific name is Puma concolor. The species lives in both North America and South America. Here is its range:

Source: Kokosdieb

For another Monterrey article, see Beavers in Monterrey.

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