
Mountain Lion Spotted Roaming Streets Of San Francisco
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Authorities issued a warning to residents late Monday, saying the animal had been seen walking the streets in the Pacific Heights neighborhood
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A young mountain lion spotted roaming the streets of San Francisco has been located near a park where wildlife officials are trying to capture it, authorities said Tuesday.
Authorities issued a warning to residents late Monday, saying a mountain lion had been seen walking the streets in the Pacific Heights neighborhood and advising people to slowly back away from the animal if they encountered it. They said Tuesday morning the wild feline had been located.
Animal Care and Control workers, San Francisco police officers and state wildlife officials were working in the area of Lafayette Park in Pacific Heights to capture the mountain lion safely, said Angela Yip, a spokesperson for Animal Care and Control.
Yip said there was no threat to the public but wouldn’t share the exact location of the animal, saying officials needed the public to stay away from the area.
The mountain lion was first spotted Monday morning by a San Francisco resident who took video of the animal and alerted authorities.













