Rare gem fit for a lion goes from Tucson to Smithsonian museum

One of the world’s largest bright green gems has made it into the hands of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, thanks to a generous Arizona gem expert. The precision-cut 116.76-carat tsavorite gem known as Merelani’s Lion was purchased by Tucson miner Bruce Bridges and Scottsdale-based private collector and exhibitor of gems and jewelry. […]
Mountain lion exhibit opening at Pinal County Historical Museum

A new exhibit is about to open at the Pinal County Historical Museum in Florence. The museum will host the grand opening of the “Mountain Lions and Natural History” exhibit on Saturday, April 29 at 11:00 am at 715 South Main Street. Rocks, minerals, fossils. During the event, Arizona Game and Fish Terrestrial Wildlife Program […]
Elusive Mountain Lion Caught On Camera Lurking Outside Arizona Home: WATCH

a I saw a mountain lion Lately lurking outside Bisbee’s house! According to the Arizona Game and Fish Department, these big cats are “rarely seen,” but there are “a lot” of them in southeastern Arizona. bottom. On April 9th around 7:30pm, you can see them pacing up and down the front porch of the house. […]
Rafters fight off mountain lion attack along Arizona river

news To Chris Oberholtz, FOX Weather March 22, 2023 | 2:48 PM A rafters group in Arizona had to paddle in a deadly battle with a mountain lion. Gila County officials are urging caution after last week’s attacks in remote areas of the White Mountain Apache Preserve. The attack “occurred in a particularly remote area […]
Rafters Use Paddles to Fight Off Mountain Lion That Attacked Man in Remote Area in Arizona

A group of 10 rafters helped repel the animals while the rest of the group, including the victims, fled, officials said. Getty A mountain lion attack in a remote area of the White Mountain Apache Reservation has prompted warnings from Arizona officials. according to news release A 64-year-old man from Gila County Animal Care & […]
Rafters fight off mountain lion attack with their paddles in “remote area” of Arizona, officials say

A New Mexico man is recovering after being attacked by a mountain lion on a remote reservation in Arizona, animal control officials said. On March 16, a mountain lion approached a rafting group in a remote area of the White Mountain Apache Reserve and attacked a 64-year-old man, said Gila County Animal Control Program Manager […]
Mountain lion injures 1 as rafters fight off attack with paddles along Arizona river

Utah woman flees mountain lion after being attacked by big cat Lorien Elscholz, a hunter in Utah’s Rush Valley, talks about encounters with frightening animals in FOX Weather Wild. Salt River, Arizona – A rafter group in Arizona had to paddle in a deadly battle with a mountain lion. Gila County officials are urging caution […]
64-year-old man attacked by mountain lion – KION546

From KNXV staff Click here for updates on this story Gila County, Arizona (KNXV) — Gila County Animal Control Officers are investigating a 64-year-old man after he was reportedly attacked by a mountain lion near the Salt River. Authorities said a group of rafters were camping by a river on Thursday when a mountain lion […]
Mountain lion attacks man camping along Salt River in Gila County

arizona news Has been updated: March 20, 2023 at 3:47 PM (National Park Service photo) PHOENIX — A 64-year-old man on a rafting trip was attacked by a mountain lion while camping on the banks of the Salt River, Gila County officials said. According to one person, a group of 10 rafters attempted to fend […]
Mountain lion attacks man in Gila County.

Gila County, Arizona — The image above is a stock image, not the mountain lion involved in the attack. Gila County Animal Care and Management Looking for mountain lions after a man was attacked in the Salt River on Thursday. Authorities said the animal approached a 64-year-old man and attacked him at the river’s edge. […]