US EditionWandering mountain lion captured in San Francisco neighborhood
- Early Wednesday, residents in Castaic reported seeing a female mountain lion kitten injured on Hillcrest Parkway near Olympic Street at about 1 a.m.
- California Highway Patrol officers blocked traffic and remained on scene while waiting for California Department of Fish and Wildlife agents to respond to an injured mountain lion report near Hillcrest Parkway and Olympic Street.
- After a multi-hour search, CDFW biologists captured the kitten and transferred her to a veterinarian, where radiographs showed no broken bones, a small paw laceration, and she weighs about 16 1/2 pounds.
- CDFW biologists are now working on reunification efforts to return the cub to its mother, urging residents in the Castaic area to report sightings and keep distance.
- CDFW notes there are about 4,000 to 6,000 mountain lions in California and more than half the state is prime habitat, but attacks are extremely rare and 911 should be called if attacked.
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