Advisory:
Mountain Lion sighting spotted by resident in unincorporated San Mateo.
At approximately 1730 hours today the San Mateo Sheriff’s Office received a report of a mountain lion sighting in the 2000 Block of Queens Lane in the San Mateo Highlands. The resident spotted the mountain lion last night (7/4/2014) and located an animal carcass in the same area today.The Sheriff’s Office and the Human Society responded to the scene. Any further media inquiries regarding this incident should be made to the San Mateo County Sheriffs Office.
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PLEASE REMEMBER THESE SAFETY TIPS REGARDING MOUNTAIN LIONS
While it would be rare for a mountain lion to approach humans, you can follow a few simple rules to keep you and your family safe:
• 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.
• Avoid hiking or jogging through wooded areas when mountain lions are most active—dawn, dusk, or at night.
• 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.
• For more information about mountain lions click here www.keepmewild.org
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Sent by San Mateo, CA Police Department
200 Franklin Pkwy, San Mateo, CA 94403
