Meeker

Mountain lion makes late-night appearance

MEEKER — Reports of mountain lion sightings can sometimes be exaggerated.
But not always. Just ask Alan Oldland.
A mountain lion was caught by a game camera strolling around Oldland’s property, one mile west of Meeker on Highway 13. The photo was taken Aug. 7.
“That’s a mountain lion,” confirmed Randy Hampton, public information officer for the Colorado Division of Wildlife, Northwest Region. “That’s a good-sized animal, and it looks healthy.”
Or, as Oldland said,…