Watch: US family spots Mountain lion under house

A family in the US found a mountain lion under the deck of their house after their pet dog alerted them. The big cat was rescued and released into a remote area. 

According to details, the family from US state Colorado, expected a raccoon and not a mountain lion to be resting under their house when their pet dog alerted them. But as soon as they lit a torch under the deck, they were shocked to find a mountain lion.

The family immediately called concerned authorities to rescue the big cat. Boulder Police Department, Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks and the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) jointly commenced the rescue operation.

CPW wildlife officer Tyler Asnicar tranquillised the lion was first, before catching and releasing it into a remote area later, as per a People report.

The video of the rescue operation was also shared on a Youtube channel, Jason Clay. In the video, the mountain lion can be seen resting under the deck after being tranquillised and transferred into a cage later.