Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Mountain Lion, again....


A Mountain Lion was sighted at 06:50 am on 8/26/2012 in the backyard of home in the 15300 block of El Camino Real. The animal was not aggressive and was traveling east through the property towards the La Madreselva area.  Fish and Game was notified. 

A Previous sighting was reported on El Acebo Del Norte. A homeowner came to the Patrol Office to report that he saw a large Mountain Lion in his backyard at approx. 1800 hrs, Monday 8/20/12 when his dog started barking excitedly.  The cat walked slowly through the yard until it saw the homeowner and started toward him slowly.  The homeowner stayed in his home and the cat walked away growling. California Dept. of  Fish and Game was notified and is investigating the incident.   Please refer to the below post regarding Mountain Lions and wildlife safety.   If you see an animal that looks like a Mountain Lion, notify Fish and Game right away.  If the animal is threatening, call 911.