If you have lived here any amount of time, you should know that this is normal. 22 yr.s living on the corner of race and lauridsen above the gully, we saw cougar, bear, fox, raccoon, any number of WILD animals. Our children walked past a cougar every morning walking to Franklin school. Bears came into our back yards after our unsecured trash. Never was there a human harmed. Animals have disappeared, so yes, keep your pets safe. I live out west now and can add a bunch of other WILD animals to this list, with NO harm done to any human. Teach yourself and your children to be aware and how to scare WILD animals away. Don't go into their dens, etc.