Police Capture Mountain Lion Roaming San Francisco

KRON ^ | November 10, 2017 | Julianne Herrera

[nickcarraway]

A mountain lion that was spotted within San Francisco city limits Friday morning has been caught, according to San Francisco Police Department.

The wild cat was reported around 9:49 a.m. in a wooded area on the 5100 block of Diamond Heights Blvd.

Police and Animal Care and Control responded, but were not able to catch the mountain lion.

A crew from California Fish and Game has since taken over the situation.

Police shut down Diamond Heights Boulevard as they searched for the big cat.

Just before 2 p.m., they found the mountain lion and tranquilized it.

No further details are available at this time.

Police are asking anyone who sees a mountain lion in their neighborhood please call 9-1-1 or the business line at (650) 947-2770.

Mountain lions are generally solitary and avoid people. To help prevent conflicts with these wild animals, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife suggests the following:

If you encounter a mountain lion, do not run; instead, face the animal, make noise and try to look bigger by waving your arms; throw rocks or other objects. Pick up small children. If attacked, fight back.

[nickcarraway]

Mountain Lion Spotted, Cornered in San Francisco Neighborhood

[gov_bean_ counter]

Here kitty, kitty...

[gov_bean_ counter]

GBC advice. Always travel in pairs, with someone considerably slower than yourself.

[G Larry]

Cougars coming out in the daylight because all of the guys in SF have boyfriends.

[Mercat]

We have a large bobcat in our neighborhood causing our formerly indoor outdoor cat to refuse to go outside and worse, to spray. So he goes to the barn. 😢

[21twelve]

And now they’ll be figuring out where to buy those fancy restraints!

[Lurkinanloomin]

Pretty kitty, can I adopt him?

[nickedknack]

Plenty of pussies in SF, but no pussy allowed 😉

-- LGBTQWERTY

[Kirkwood]

For a very moment there I thought the writer was suggesting to pick up small children and throw them to the lion.

[semaj]

An omen and a sign of the desolation the city of San Francisco is going to suffer.

[Eagles6]

I don’t have to outrun the bear, I just have to outrun you.

[gnarledmaw]

For your entertainment.

[SIDENET]

The mountain lion was reportedly feeling fabulous and was wearing a stunning little outfit of matching fur.

[elcid1970]

At least they didn’t just kill it. Credit where it’s due.

[elcid1970]

At least they didn’t just kill it. Credit where it’s due.

[momtothree]

From the article, “If attacked, fight back”. Not sure why but this made me laugh. Do they really think they have to tell someone this... oh yeah.. SF. Never mind... :)

[pa_dweller]

Somebody's 'pet' serval got loose and was captured in Reading, PA.

[Daffynition]

Tastes like chicken?

[Bellflower]

I hope Wis and Chicago learn that they don’t have to kill big cats automatically. It is so sad. Just tranquilize them and send them back to where they belong.

[elcid1970]

Pumas have proven to be adaptable to new surroundings. They are not instinctively hostile toward humans, merely competitors.