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\nA young mountain lion was spotted roaming San Francisco neighborhoodsOfficials say the animal is about a year old and likely lostWildlife crews plan to relocate the mountain lion safely; no one was hurt during the sighting<\/p>\n
A young mountain lion spotted roaming a San Francisco neighborhood has been located, city officials confirmed, easing residents’ concerns after video of the animal circulated online.\n<\/p>\n
According to an AlertSF notice cited by ABC News 7<\/a>, San Francisco Animal Care & Control and California Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel are now “managing the situation.”\n<\/p>\n The young mountain lion was first caught on video the night of Sunday, Jan. 25, in the city’s Pacific Heights neighborhood, including near Lafayette Park. Experts believe the animal is around a year old \u2014 an age when mountain lions typically disperse from their birthplace in search of new territory.\n<\/p>\n Mountain Lion – stock photo.<\/p>\n Kathleen Reeder Wildlife Photography\/Getty<\/p>\n Officials said the animal likely became disoriented while attempting to move south and out of San Francisco. \u201cIt\u2019s likely that the mountain lion got lost while dispersing, is confused, and will soon find its way south and out of San Francisco,\u201d Animal Care & Control said in a Facebook<\/a> post.\n<\/p>\n Around 6:20 a.m. on Jan. 27, San Francisco Animal Care & Control confirmed the location of the large feline and reported that the agency was working alongside the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to determine next steps.\n<\/p>\n The sighting left some residents both fascinated and cautious. \u201cWe love to see things like this, like so much wildlife in the city,\u201d San Francisco resident Manuel Cases told ABC News 7. \u201cBut a little bit concerned because, you know, little puppies. So we are not coming in until we know everything is safe.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Mountain Lion in Colorado.<\/p>\n Chase Swift\/Getty<\/p>\n