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There have been unsubstantiated sightings from time to time, but it is unlikely that a large, viable remnant population exists. Most sightings are misidentified bobcats or even coyotes. Genuine sightings of mountain lions could be of a solitary animal, one that may have escaped from captivity, or one that someone has released illegally.
