TOPEKA — State game wardens have confirmed a mountain lion carcass was found in north-central Kansas.
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism reported Thursday that hunters found the female lion’s remains in Rooks County, just north of Hays.
The agency said the group of hunters contacted a local game warden. The incident is still under investigation.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports it is the first mountain lion spotting in Kansas since 2016, though several unconfirmed sightings have been reported.
It is the 21st confirmed sighting in Kansas since 1990, though there were no confirmed sightings between 1990 and 2005.
