Mountain lion tranquilized in busy Southern California neighborhood

A mountain lion found lying underneath a car in a busy residential area of Escondido was tranquilized Monday.

California Department Fish and Wildlife officials responded to a mountain lion sighting near the intersection of Mission Avenue and Grape Street around 1:30 p.m.

“Due to the busy urban setting and a growing crowd of onlookers, environmental scientists made the call to safely immobilize and relocate the animal,” CDFW said…

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