Crime & Safety

Mountain Lion Spotted in Woodside Residential Area

A resident observed the lion at about 7:40 p.m. Sunday near the 300 block of Olive Hill Lane

A mountain lion was spotted Sunday evening in a residential area of Woodside, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.

A resident observed the lion at about 7:40 p.m. near the 300 block of Olive Hill Lane, sheriff’s officials said.

A deputy responded and determined the lion had been in the neighborhood and then traveled to a rural area, sheriff’s officials said.

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