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Cougar prowls Minneapolis’ Lowry Hill neighborhood
Home surveillance footage posted to the Uptown neighborhood’s NextDoor page shows what appears to be a cougar walking across a resident’s driveway early Monday.
MINNEAPOLIS — Well, well, well. Look what the cat dragged in… to Minneapolis’ Lowry Hill neighborhood.
Robyn Bruggeman posted a video of her neighbor’s home surveillance footage to the Uptown neighborhood’s NextDoor page, showing what appears to be a cougar walking across a driveway early Monday morning. In response to the sighting, Bruggeman said “all appropriate authorities have been notified.”
In a comment to KARE 11, Bruggeman said, “On one hand it’s kind of cool! It’s a beautiful animal. On the other hand it’s kind of scary.”
She added she’ll keep a closer eye on her surroundings before letting her dog outside.
“Knowing it’s around kind of makes us look around before we let our dog in the backyard,” she said.
In an emailed statement to KARE 11, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) acknowledged the larger-than-your-average-alley cat is “on our radar,” and called the sighting “rare.”
The state said it’s difficult to track the exact number of cougars in Minnesota because of their “highly secretive nature and tendency to wander,” but said the latest data indicates there’s “no evidence” to suggest the big cat species “has a self-sustaining, breeding population” in Minnesota.
If you do encounter a cougar in the wild, the DNR offers these tips:
- Face the animal directly
- Make yourself appear large by holding your arms above your head, waving a hat or jacket
- Talk loudly and firmly
- Throw rocks or sticks at the animal to chase it away
- Do not shoot the animal, even if livestock or pets are threatened. Cougars are a protected species and may only be killed by a licensed peace officer or authorized permit holder.
- Report the encounter or sighting to a conservation officer or local law enforcement authorities as soon as possible
- Hit the animal in the face and head with whatever object is readily at hand
- Don’t run, crouch or lay down
- Try and stay above the animal and give it a clear escape route
In an effort to monitor the number of verified cougar sightings in Minnesota, the DNR has an interactive map for public viewing here.
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Police are investigating after three men were shot early on Saturday morning.
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis police are investigating after three men were shot in the Ventura Village neighborhood early Saturday morning.
According to Minneapolis police, officers were called to the area around East 21st Street and South 15th Avenue around 5 a.m. Saturday.
Officers found three men had been shot. One of the men died and the two others were taken to the hospital with what police described as life-threatening injuries.
Officials said the shooting happened at a small homeless encampment.
Police have not announced any arrests as of Saturday morning.
KARE 11 will update this story as more information is made available.
This Halloween the chocolate shop is getting very festive.
MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, Minn. — A small sweet shop in a Minnesota river town has won some BIG awards for its chocolates.
St. Croix Chocolate Company in Marine on St. Croix has won national and international awards including Best of Show in this year’s America’s Division of the International Chocolate Awards.
Their chocolates are available at the St. Croix Chocolate Company kitchen or online.
This Halloween they are selling a Halloween Countdown Calendar that features 14 prize-winning recipes made into ghosts, bats, skulls and other spooky configurations. They also have a Boo Bag-handled tote that comes with their “best of” Halloween assortment.
Owner and Chocolatier, Robyn Dochterman, joined KARE 11 Saturday to share what St. Croix Chocolate Company has to offer.
MINNEAPOLIS — Making pasta at home is relatively simple, as long as you have the right tools.
October is National Pasta Month and Red Rabbit‘s Corporate Chef, Adam Lerner, joined KARE 11 Saturday to show us how to make homemade noodles in the confines of your own kitchen.
