Animal Watch: ‘Mountain Lion' Turns Out to Be a Softy

LOVETTSVILLE, Rickard Rd., July 31. A real estate agent reported that she saw an injured mountain lion inside a three-sided shed while she was showing a property in the late afternoon. The view of the shed's interior was partially obscured by weeds at the entrance. When an animal control officer arrived, the animal was not moving. Upon closer inspection, the officer found that it was a large stuffed toy tiger.

Among cases handled by the Loudoun County Department of Animal Care and Control