RC Firefighters remove mountain lion in tree

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RAPID CITY, S.D. – You’ve heard stories of firefighters rescuing cats from trees.

Such a story in Rapid City over the weekend wasn’t your ordinary cat.

According to a Facebook post from the Rapid City Professional Firefighters, crews were called to assist Game, Fish and Parks in rescuing a young mountain lion from a neighborhood tree on the south side of the city.

Crews tranquilized the cat and then relocated it back in the Black Hills.

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Rapid City, US
9:23 pm, Apr 2, 2025
temperature icon 37°F
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Humidity 76 %
Pressure 1006 mb
Wind 7 mph
Clouds Clouds: 75%
Visibility Visibility: 6 mi
Sunrise Sunrise: 6:31 am
Sunset Sunset: 7:20 pm

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