The feline was initially seen on a doorbell digicam March 26
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A big home cat noticed in San Francisco (left) and a mountain lion (proper)
A big feline noticed roaming round yards in San Francisco is not a mountain lion as initially suspected, police stated.
In an Instagram update posted on March 28, the South San Francisco Police Department (SSFPD) confirmed that the animal initially seen on a doorbell digicam positioned on the 200 block of Mansfield Drive on March 26 was really a big cat — as in a big home cat, and never a mountain lion as first suspected.
“We had been in a position to verify the Big Cat was not a mountain lion,” the SSFPD stated.
According to the SSFPD, police reported to the residential space and “had been unable to find this furry man.” They added that “there have been no further sightings” and stated “there isn’t any potential risk for the neighborhood.”
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In a Facebook post, police shared security ideas with patrons within the occasion that they encountered unknown wildlife of their neighborhood. “We’d wish to remind our residents to keep away from mountain lions, even at a distance a short glimpse must be trigger for alarm,” the police stated. “If confronted with a mountain lion, make your presence identified; make noise, attempt to make your self seem greater & again away slowly.”
The police additionally warned pet house owners, “Do not depart your home pets [SIC] meals exterior, pets can entice mountain lions into developed areas similar to this yard.”
“Report any mountain lion encounter or incident to your native Police Department, native Ranger District or Fish and Wildlife Office,” the authorities added.
It’s unclear whether or not the cat was feral or a domesticated pet.
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The sighting was reported to the SSFPD a couple of days after a mountain lion killed a person in Georgetown, California within the first fatal mountain lion attack within the state in 20 years, per a statement shared by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office on March 24.
A 21-year-old man was killed and his 18-year old brother was injured after they had been attacked by the mountain lion whereas in a distant space of Georgetown, the assertion stated.
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The injured man was separated from his brother throughout the attack, however the police positioned the deceased after they arrived within the space and “noticed a crouched mountain lion subsequent to a topic on the bottom.”
“Deputies discharged their firearms scaring the mountain lion off so they might render assist. Unfortunately, the male topic was deceased,” the assertion stated.
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