7:00 P.M. UPDATE: A homeowner in the Duluth Heights neighborhood spotted the “Congdon cougar” in his backyard on a trail camera on Thursday night.

The whereabouts of this cougar is currently unknown; however, DNR specialists say that cougars tend to roam and may not stay in the area.

You can see a trail cam photo of the cougar below:

DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Ordean East Middle School and Congdon Elementary were placed under a ‘secure status protocol’ due to a mountain lion in the area.

On Wednesday, parents received a notification that Congdon is in Secure Status as classes continued as normal inside the building.

Adelle Wellens with Duluth Public Schools (DPS) says a neighbor sent them a picture of the animal, which prompted them to activate their “SECURE” status and keep

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