(Atlantic, Iowa) – Officials with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office took to social media, Saturday to confirm a creature normally seen in Mexico and Texas have made their way into the County. The Sheriff’s Department said “We have had multiple armadillos hit on the highways in Cass County. The DNR has been tracking armadillo migrations as they continue to move north. If you see one these armored up guys leave them alone but feel free to snap a picture for the DNR with the location you saw it.” (Cass County Sheriff’s Office photos via Facebook)

In July, we reported that for 100 years, Armadillos have been expanding northward across the United States from Mexico. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says it’s not known how many are actually living in Iowa, but at the time of their report, said two recent sightings in central Iowa were part of a growing trend, according to DNR data.