IRON COUNTY, Mo. (KSNW) — An investigation is underway after a mountain lion was killed in rural Missouri. The Missouri Department of Conservation says it is “aware” of an incident that happened over the weekend in Iron County. Our sister station, Fox 2 in St. Louis, says the shooting coincides with the opening of the state’s deer hunting season.

The Missouri Department of Conservation said they were investigating after a hunter killed a mountain lion over the weekend.In a post on their Facebook page, th

According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, the hunter was deer hunting in Iron County over the weekend when they killed a mountain lion. This weekend was opening weekend for firearm deer hunting season in Missouri. The National Park Service lists a number of tips for your safety when encountering a mountain lion.