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Mountain lion snatches pet dog during hot springs visit

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Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials are warning pet owners to be careful after a mountain lion took a family’s dog while they visited a popular tourist spot.

The southern Idaho family was visiting the Wild Rose Hot Springs near Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve on the evening of Nov.

5 when a mountain lion attacked and made off with one of their small dogs, according to Idaho Fish and Game. The dog has not been found.

Mountain lions usually avoid people, but they can be attracted by pets or other small animals they view as prey, according to the state agency.

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