An interesting thing to point out is that being Denver, there is a high likelihood that there are mountain lions just as close by.
Well there was a report of one prowling around a local school a couple of years ago, and right around then I found some tracks in the snow which weren't doggy-type tracks (no claws showing)>
Haven't seen or heard of any evidence of mountain lions since, but speaking of sneaky, from what I heard, they're pretty shy.
However, a couple of weeks ago on a Saturday some visitors to one of our residents had a medium dog running around loose and I saw it wander into the untended pasture with lots of high grass and weeds.
Saw it from my balcony in the AM. I was motivated to go out to warn them, but didn't get a chance.
By PM, go-home time, they were out there calling for it for anhour or two. Dog's name was Andy.
They were back Sunday, scouting all over the place, still calling for it.
Don't
know what the final upshot was, but I have strong suspicions that Andy met his end.
Terry, 230RN