Mountain lion sightings are rare in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, state wildlife officials say, but the last few weeks seem to challenge that notion. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department confirmed the third mountain lion sighting in North Texas in less than a month — this time in Plano.

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

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.

Mountain lion sightings are popping up like gophers all over North Texas again, sparking the usual mixed reactions on social media.

A Frisco man recently installed security cameras to find out what was tearing up his back lawn. Video footage showed a large creature with a long tail.

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

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