SPOKANE, Wash. – South Hill residents are on alert after recent cougar sightings in the area. One resident, Mary Jo Stauner, shared her experience of spotting a cougar on her property early Tuesday morning.

“There was a sighting of a cougar down on Hatch Road, and I thought, for whatever reason, that cougar is going to show up in my yard,” said Stauner.

To her surprise, the cougar did indeed make an appearance around 5 a.m. Stauner checked her cameras before heading outside to ensure her safety.

“It’s kind of cute how it turned to look when it came past the garage wall next door. It’s like it was looking to make sure that the street was clear,” said Stauner.

Stauner’s cameras have captured various wildlife before, but the presence of a cougar was particularly concerning.

“Just a whole

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