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DNR: Animal in Eden Prairie More Likely Coyote Than Cougar
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says an animal sighted roaming in a Twin Cities suburb is more likely a coyote than a cougar.
Authorities tweeted a photo Thursday night of what appears to be a cougar taken by a resident in Eden Prairie this week near Purgatory Creek.
But wildlife experts with the DNR say the animal is a canine and likely a coyote. That's because the animal has a longer snout than a cougar, and its ears are higher and more pointed.
It is not the first possible cougar sighting reported in Eden Prairie this summer. Two weeks ago, police were notified of a sighting near Staring Lake. That same week, two cougar sightings were reported in Bloomington.
Cougars are a protected species and may not be shot.
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