Police Suspect Mountain Lion Killed Fawn In Sonoma County

SONOMA COUNTY, CA -- Cloverdale police suspect a mountain lion attacked a fawn that was found dead in south Cloverdale on Saturday morning. The young deer was found around 9 a.m. between Pepperwood Drive and Hot Springs Road. The fawn's injuries suggest a mountain lion attacked it and was then scared off, leaving the fawn behind, police said.

Police issued an advisory containing information from the Mountain Lion Foundation on how to react during an encounter with a mountain lion.

The information includes making yourself appear as large as possible, making noise, acting like a predator, slowly creating a distance from a mountain lion and protecting yourself in the event of an attack.

The information is available at Mountainlion.org.

By Bay City News Service

Photo of a mountain lion: California Department of Fish and Wildlife