A mountain lion roaming downtown Lewiston captured the attention of the entire community — and ended with Idaho Fish and Game officers killing the animal in a residential yard.

In this episode of the Lewiston Tribune Podcast, Managing Editor Matt Baney and Outdoors and Environmental Editor Eric Barker break down what happened, why the decision was made, and what it says about wildlife encounters in urban areas.

Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:13 Mountain Lion takes over downtown Lewiston 0:52 Why is a mountain lion sighting rare in town? 1:38 Unexpected behaviors from the mountain lion 2:53 Theories on why the mountain lion came into town 4:50 How the mountain lion met its demise 8:16 Mountain lion sighting was the talk of the town 10:20 Fish and game’s advice to deal with mountain lion