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MSUB Public Safety Advisory: A mountain lion has been reported near the intersection of Virginia Lane and Silver Lane. University Police and Billings Police Department checked the area and were unable to locate the animal. Added precautions should be taken with children, small pets and any outdoor activities.
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This was the third public safety advisory issued by MSUB Police in the same residential corridor within two weeks, suggesting a persistent mountain lion population drawn to deer in the Rimrock-adjacent Billings South Side neighborhood.
The advisory emphasized children, small pets, and outdoor activities rather than ordering shelter in place, consistent with wildlife advisories that prioritize awareness over lockdown.
University Police and Billings PD checked the area but could not locate the cougar, a common outcome for mountain lion advisories as the animals are highly elusive.