The mountain lion that showed up in the backyard of a Frisco, Texas, resident has taken the internet by storm.

For the first time in years, the State of Texas confirmed the sighting of a mountain lion in North Texas. Video was taken last week in a Frisco backyard that showed a mountain lion on the prowl. But if you think you've seen a mountain lion in your own backyard in North Texas, you're probably wrong.

Mountain lions are not common in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, said Rachel Richter, an urban wildlife biologist for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The agency started formally tracking mountain lion sightings in the state in the early 1990s, Richter said.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department confirms a mountain lion was spotted in Frisco, near Lake Lewisville. The lion was recorded on security camera footage and reported to the state parks department on Nov. 4.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) confirmed security footage of a mountain lion in west Frisco, near Lake Lewisville, according to the Frisco Police Department.