Residents on alert after wild predators are spotted in residential backyard: 'One of them was trying to attack him'

Residents on alert after wild predators are spotted in residential backyard: 'One of them was trying to attack him'

A mountain lion sighting in Missouri has people talking and authorities reminding residents to take safety measures. What happened? Missouri resident Jessiy Hayes let her dogs out one night only to find a mountain lion hanging around the fence in her back field. Luckily, the animal wasn't interested in her, and her dogs scared it away.  However, according to News-Press Now, the Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed a total of five mounta…