Wayward San Francisco mountain lion captured after being realized in tree

The mountain lion develop to be as soon as realized in a tree on Santa Marina and Mission streets on the west aspect of Bernal Heights, about two blocks from Holly Park, in holding with San Francisco Animal Care and Alter. 

Animal Care and Alter develop to be as soon as the first on the scene and posted a image of the animal within the tree on social media. Capt. Amy Corso coordinated with the San Francisco Police Division to assign a win perimeter.

Fish and Plant life and fauna officers arrived next and darted the animal within the hindquarters with a tranquilizer.

KCBS reported the lion acquired woozy and fell asleep on the front porch of a nearby home earlier than officers tagged and caged it. 

San Francisco resident Ken Shelf develop to be as soon as on a stroll alongside with his valuable other within the neighborhood when he seen the Animal Care and Alter van and police automobiles.

“We stopped and considerably kiddingly requested them within the event that they were out buying for the lion and they also told us sure, it develop to be as soon as for the time being within the tree,” stated Shelf, who snapped the photo of the puma within the tree that develop to be as soon as shared by the agency on social media. “I felt unnerved, but also considerably giddy to absorb the worlds collide on this style, an handsome beast private that, living within the wild, but wandering town at evening, buying for something to place, and perhaps a bite to exercise — correct private the rest of us.”

“The sedated lion develop to be as soon as taken to the Oakland Zoo for evaluation and may perhaps be launched in a extra true station later this day,” stated Deb Campbell, a spokesperson for Animal Care and Alter.

The Oakland Zoo added in an announcement that the mountain lion is a tall, healthy male of about 100 pounds. The animal develop to be as soon as met by clinic workers at the Oakland Zoo Veterinary Clinic at about 1 a.m. Thursday.

A mountain lion has been considered in Bernal Heights and the Portola District within the past two days. Earlier this week, a resident within the Portola District captured photos of the animal with a home security camera.

Pumas looking out for new habitat and hunting territory as soon as in a while traipse into San Francisco from San Mateo County. Over time, there absorb been occasional sightings, in total round Lake Merced, but in total the animals like a flash designate they don’t desire to be within town and head reduction south.

Final June, a juvenile puma develop to be as soon as captured within the SoMa neighborhood.

Fish and Plant life and fauna estimates 4,000 to 6,000 mountain lions dwell in California.