City officials say the animal is about a year old and is likely looking for a new territory
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- A young mountain lion was spotted roaming San Francisco neighborhoods
- Officials say the animal is about a year old and likely lost
- Wildlife crews plan to relocate the mountain lion safely; no one was hurt during the sighting
A young mountain lion spotted roaming a San Francisco neighborhood has been located, city officials confirmed, easing residents’ concerns after video of the animal circulated online.
According to an AlertSF notice cited by ABC News 7, San Francisco Animal Care & Control and California Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel are now “managing the situation.”
The young mountain lion was first caught on video the night of Sunday, Jan. 25, in the city’s Pacific Heights neighborhood, including near Lafayette Park. Experts believe the animal is around a year old — an age when mountain lions typically disperse from their birthplace in search of new territory.
Officials said the animal likely became disoriented while attempting to move south and out of San Francisco. “It’s likely that the mountain lion got lost while dispersing, is confused, and will soon find its way south and out of San Francisco,” Animal Care & Control said in a Facebook post…