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This mountain lion was euthanized after Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials determined it had become habituated to people. The lion was trapped at the residence of an Eureka woman Jan. 19. (Submitted photo)

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Officials euthanize cat that was habituated to people
January 31, 2019 4 a.m.

Officials euthanize cat that was habituated to people

A Eureka woman who said she is a confirmed “cat lover” isn’t happy that Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials euthanized a female mountain lion they caught in a cage trap on her property, even though she had alerted wildlife officials about the predator.