Officials with the Des Moines Police Department say officers were investigating a report this morning, of a mountain lion sighting within the City. Video from  is being examined to confirm the presence of the animal. Snapshots taken from the video in the area of 31st and I-235 appear to show a mountain lion near some steps and a park bench.

Mountain lions have been inside the city before. Police fatally shot one on the city’s north side in October 2012. Authorities said residents should “exercise an abundance of caution with children and pets in this area.”

These pictures come from I-235 & 31st St. near Callanan Middle School in Des Moines.