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Is it still in Golden Gate Park?
San Francisco Chronicle • • nation
Key Points:
- A mountain lion was confirmed in a tree in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park on Saturday night, prompting a large police and ranger response that included blocking off the area and using drones and lights to monitor the animal.
- Officials, including the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, never saw the lion directly after the initial sighting, but Animal Care and Control reported that the mountain lion safely left the area overnight without being cornered or darted.
- Despite the lion’s departure from the tree, an unconfirmed sighting was reported Sunday afternoon near the park’s edge at 44th and Fulton streets, suggesting the animal remained in the vicinity.
- Authorities expect the mountain lion to follow natural wildlife corridors westward and southward toward its natural habitat along the coast, but its exact current location is unknown.
- Officials emphasized the importance of allowing the elusive animal space to move away naturally and advised the public to avoid the area for safety.
