A mountain lion spotted roaming San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood has been safely captured and will be returned to the wild.
Authorities say police spotted the animal just after 2 a.m. Tuesday, trapped in an alley between two buildings.
California Fish and Wildlife officials tranquilized the two-year-old male, which weighs about 78 pounds.
Officials say the lion is healthy and had previously been tracked as far south as Saratoga, suggesting it traveled at least 40 miles.
After further evaluation, wildlife officials plan to release it back into its natural habitat.
No injuries were reported, and authorities praised the coordinated response between police, fire, and wildlife agencies. 📺 Watch NTD News 24/7 on cable, broadcast, and streaming: https://www.ntd.com/watch
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A mountain lion spotted roaming San Francisco's Pacific Heights neighborhood
has been safely captured and is going to be returned to the wild.
Authorities say the police spotted the animal yesterday.
It was trapped in an alley between two buildings.
They determined it was a two-year-old male.
It weighed roughly about 77 to 78 pounds.
What I've been told by the Department of Fish and Wildlife is this is normal for a male
to leave his mother and go claim its own territory.
So unfortunately, sometimes it does end up in and around city life.
Yeah, this is a great ending.
And you know what it really shows is the collaboration between multiple agencies.
California Fish and Wildlife officials tranquilized the wayward mountain lion.
Officials say the lion is healthy and had previously been tracked as far south as Saratoga,
suggesting it traveled at least 40 miles.
After further evaluation, wildlife officials plan to release it back into its natural habitat.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
