LAKEWOOD, CO — A mountain lion was caught on camera strolling though Denver’s metro area this week. A Lakewood resident released a surveillance video that shows the large cat walking by her front porch Tuesday night near West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife circulated the video along with a warning about increased mountain lion sightings in populated areas.

Wildlife officials said more people are moving into lion habitat and higher deer populations have led to an increase in mountain lions. Trails are also expanding into their habitat.

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Lion attacks on people are rare, with fewer than a dozen fatalities in North America in more than 100 years, CPW said.

Local wildlife officials offered the following tips for staying safe:

To report a sighting in Colorado, call CPW in your territory:

CPW Headquarters (Denver): (303) 297-1192
Northeast Region CPW Office (Denver): (303) 291-7227
West Region CPW Office (Grand Junction): (970) 255-6100
Southeast Region CPW Office (Colorado Springs): (719) 227-5200
Southwest Region CPW Office (Durango): (970) 247-0855