Police in Duluth, Minnesota, say a mountain lion has been spotted in the city recently.

The Duluth Police Department said "there is no further action that law enforcement will be taking," but that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is "aware of the animal."

"As with any wild animal, we want to remind the community that you should exercise caution in their presence and never approach them," the police department said.

Duluth Police Department

According to the DNR, mountain lions — also called cougars — "are rarely seen but occasionally do appear" in Minnesota, and human encounters with the cats are "extremely rare."

"While evidence might suggest the animal's prevalence is increasing, the number of verified cougar observations indicate that cougar occurrence in Minnesota is a

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