Travis Kauffman, 31, shows where a mountain lion latched onto his wrist when he was attacked while trail running, Feb. 4, 2019, on Horsetooth Mountain in Colorado.

The center has also been caring for two orphaned mountain lion cubs, which arrived back in March. Just as with the 10-month-old recently released lion, the cubs will receive minimal human interaction.

In 2020, a mountain lion was spotted in Rowlett. About three weeks later, Texas wildlife officials confirmed that trail cameras in Collin County, near Princeton, had taken photos of a mountain lion.

In late 2020, a mountain lion was spotted in Rowlett and parts of Collin County. The animal was likely killed by hunters in Hunt County, Texas, wildlife officials have said.