A mountain lion was removed from underneath a deck late Thursday night in Englewood, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. 

Residents contacted Englewood Code Enforcement to report the 60-pound feline around 5 p.m. in the area of South Broadway Street and East Oxford Avenue. 

Wildlife officers with Colorado Parks and Wildlife were dispatched to the scene and around 9 p.m. successfully tranquilized the mountain lion.

“The reason we chose to go hands on with this mountain lion was because it was so deep in the heart of the city,” said Area Wildlife Manager Matt Martinez. “We are glad this operation worked out so smoothly for that neighborhood and for the mountain lion.”

The 2-year-old female mountain lion was found to be “good body condition” and was released back into the wild in Douglas County on Friday morning, said Jason Clay, a spokesman for Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

On Tuesday, parks and wildlife officials received report of a mountain lion in Centennial near East Mineral Avenue and South Quebec Street, 10 miles from where the lion was found Thursday. 

Officials say there couldn’t determine whether the same animal was involved in the two incidents.

Although uncommon, mountain lions travel into urban areas to take advantage of prey resources such as deer in the greenbelts in the city, skunks, raccoons and even pets or hobby livestock, officials said. 

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