FRISCO, TX – Residents are being warned to stay alert after a mountain lion was spotted at a home in far west Frisco near Lake Lewisville.

Frisco officials and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department confirmed a sighting captured Monday by a homeowner’s security camera.

“It is likely that this mountain lion is passing through and will not remain in the area for an extended period of time,” TPWD said in a news release.

However, the department’s urban wildlife biologists plan to actively monitor the area.

They are also asking people in the area to report any additional sightings.

Mountain lions are native to far West Texas and parts of South Texas, but can travel long distances.

Although they rarely attack humans, dangerous confrontations are possible.

TPWD said anyone who encounters a mountain lion:

• Remove all children from the ground immediately.
• DO NOT approach the lion.
• Stay calm. Talk calmly and move slowly.
• Look at the lion and stay upright.
• Don’t turn your back on the lion. Back away slowly.
• DO NOT run.
• Do everything you can to enlarge your image. DO NOT duck or try to hide.
• If the lion is aggressive, throw rocks, sticks, or anything else you can get your hands on.
• If the lion attacks, fight back. Fighting back can drive lions away.