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Possible rare mountain lion sighting in Rochester has residents panicking, as the city issues shelter-in-place order

July 12, 2025
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Possible rare mountain lion sighting in Rochester has residents panicking, as the city issues shelter-in-place order
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A big roar rattled residents in Rochester and hit a bit too close to home.

A possible mountain lion sighting in the upstate New York city, prompted a shelter-in-place order this week, alarming local officials and sending worried residents into a panic.

Curtis Jones came face-to-face with the fearsome feline — which was last documented in New York state in 2011 — while walking down the street on Wednesday.

“And it said ‘rawr,’ and I just kept walking,” he told the ABC affiliate in Rochester.

“I seen it, seeing me, see it, so in my head I’m like, ‘Nah, I got to go man, I’m out’. … I’ve never seen nothing like that … only on movies.”

Security camera footage of a possible mountain lion in Rochester NY
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said based on doorbell video and the measurements taken at the site, the animal does appear to possibly be a mountain lion.

Rochester police got wind of a social media video that seems to show the great big cat. Cops also got a flurry of calls from concerned residents who feared they too had spotted it.

A shelter-in-place order was promptly issued — but later lifted since police couldn’t verify the large lion.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office helped the investigation by flying an aerial drone around the area, but to no avail.

The Seneca Park Zoo, which is located in Rochester, said none of its animals had escaped.

Aerial view of Rochester, New York at dusk, showing the city skyline and High Falls.
The last time a mountain lion was last spotted in New York was 2011. SeanPavonePhoto – stock.adobe.com

The state Department of Environmental Conservation was also probing, and in a statement to the ABC affiliate, said based on doorbell video and the measurements taken at the site, the animal does appear to possibly be a mountain lion.

“DEC is actively investigating reports of a big cat in a Rochester neighborhood and determining if there is evidence to validate the images,” the DEC said in its statement. “Additional information will be provided as it becomes available. DEC reminds the public to treat an encounter like any other with a large, potentially dangerous wild animal or unfamiliar dog.

“Keep a safe distance, and slowly back away. Only take photos from a very safe distance and immediately report it to law enforcement.”

The post Possible rare mountain lion sighting in Rochester has residents panicking, as the city issues shelter-in-place order appeared first on New York Post.

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