The mountain lion was spotted in the backyard of a house in western Frisco on Nov. 1, Texas Wildlife Department said.

Mountain lions are native to Texas, but experts say they are typically found in the Trans-Pecos region and parts of South Texas.

A mountain lion was caught on a resident's security camera Friday in north Plano, third sighting in North Texas in last three weeks.

For the third time in the past few weeks, a rare mountain lion sighting has been reported in North Texas. On Tuesday, city officials in Plano shared security footage of a mountain lion strolling through what appears to be a neighborhood alley around 2:30 a.

For the first time in years, the State of Texas confirmed the sighting of a mountain lion in North Texas. Video was taken last week in a Frisco backyard that showed a mountain lion on the prowl.But if you think you've seen a mountain lion in your own backyard in North Texas,

Over the last few weeks, mountain lion sightings in North Texas have been on the rise. A mountain lion was spotted near Lake Dallas on Oct. 27. A few days later, on Nov. 1, another was spotted in Frisco. On Nov. 8, a mountain lion sighting was reported in Plano.

Brent Blackwell said he saw the mountain lion on his camera Friday and reported it to the Department of Parks and Wildlife.

Another mountain lion has been spotted in North Texas, this time walking down the alley of a Plano neighborhood.