Mountain Lion Sighting Reported Near Redwood City

REDWOOD CITY, CA — San Mateo County officials are alerting the public of a recent mountain lion sighting in the region. On Wednesday night, an area resident reported seeing one of the animals cross Kings Mountain Road.

The animal was spotted around 9:30 p.m., according to information provided by the San Mateo County Alert System.

"The exact location of where the animal crossed on Kings Mountain Road is unknown," officials said. "The animal was not aggressive and did not appear injured. This is for information only."

Here is some advice recently offered by San Mateo police on how to keep you and your family safe from mountain lions:

• Do not feed deer. It is illegal in California and it will attract mountain lions.
• If you see a mountain lion DO NOT APPROACH IT, especially one that is feeding or with offspring. Most mountain lions will try to avoid confrontation.
• Keep a close watch on small children when hiking or traveling in or about wooded areas.
• If you encounter a mountain lion, do not run; instead, face the animal, make noise and try to look bigger by waving your arms; throw rocks or other objects. Pick up small children.

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