Full Notification

This morning, at about 6:45 a.m., a community member saw what she believed to be a small mountain lion or coyote walking in the area of Fernwood St and 31^st Av. The woman reported that animal didn’t act aggressive or predatory in anyway and walked out of view into a backyard. Our officers have conducted a thorough check of the area and the animal was not located. As a precautionary, local schools in the immediate area were notified of the report. Although this is an unconfirmed sighting, we wanted to keep our community informed.
 
As a reminder, here are a few safety tips regarding mountain lions:
While again it would be rare for a mountain lion to approach humans, you can follow a few simple rules to keep you and your family safe:

• Do not feed deer.  It is illegal in California and it will attract mountain lions.

• If you see a mountain lion DO NOT APPROACH IT, especially one that is feeding or with offspring. Most mountain lions will try to avoid confrontation.
• Avoid hiking or jogging through wooded areas when mountain lions are most active—dawn, dusk, or at night.
• Keep a close watch on small children when hiking or traveling in or about wooded areas.
• 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.
• For more information about mountain lions click here www.keepmewild.org

For more information on mountain lions and other wildlife that may visit residential areas please go to the website for California Department of Fish and Wildlife: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/