WATCH: Mountain Lion Lurks Around Aurora Backyards

A mountain lion was recently seen hopping from one backyard to another in an Aurora neighborhood, reports CBS4.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers shared a video of the mountain lion. However, they didn't share when the footage was captured or exactly where the lion was found.

According to CPW officers, in addition to deer, big cats also look for raccoons, skunks, livestock, and pets.

Anyone who comes in contact with a mountain lion is directed to stay calm, back away slowly, and appear bigger than you are.

According to CPW, there has been a recent increase in the number of mountain lion and human interactions.

They attribute this increase to a variety of reasons including:

• More people moving into lion habitat
• Increase in deer populations and density
• Presumed increase in lion numbers and expanded range
• More people using hiking and running trails in lion habitat
• A greater awareness of the presence of lions