San Francisco Tranquilizes Mountain Lion After Hourslong Search, Releases It Back Into Wild
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 19
San Francisco Tranquilizes Mountain Lion After Hourslong Search, Releases It Back Into Wild
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 19
Summary
San Francisco officials tranquilized a mountain lion Friday after it roamed the Outer Sunset for hours, then released it back into the wild later the same day.
Multiple agencies — including police, California Fish and Wildlife, animal control and the San Francisco Zoo — surrounded the animal in the city's largest neighborhood before zoo staff darted it.
Animal Care & Control later posted video of the cougar leaving a crate and heading into a wooded area; the animal was wearing a collar after the operation.
Earlier this month, a mountain lion spotted in San Francisco's Panhandle returned to the woods on its own, and officials said it was unclear whether Friday's cat was the same one.