Here's what to do if you encounter a mountain lion

Officials urge caution after pair of weekend sightings reported in eastern South Dakota

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Mountain lions aren’t uncommon in South Dakota, particularly in the Black Hills.

But they’re less common in eastern South Dakota, where a pair of mountain lion sightings were reported over the weekend.

Authorities in both Howard and Sioux Falls — communities nearly 70 miles apart from one another — made public service anno…