{"id":455875,"date":"2026-09-07T01:50:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T01:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/455875\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T01:50:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T01:50:12","slug":"mountain-lion-spotted-in-san-franciscos-panhandle-prompting-animal-control-response-kion-central-coast-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/455875\/","title":{"rendered":"Mountain lion spotted in San Francisco’s Panhandle, prompting animal control response \u2013 KION Central Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Brandon Downs<\/p>\n

A mountain lion was spotted roaming around San Francisco\u2019s Panhandle Saturday, prompting animal control to respond to the area.<\/p>\n

San Francisco emergency officials said the mountain lion was seen near Fell and Baker streets.<\/p>\n

A police officer told CBS News Bay Area that the mountain lion was seen in a tree.<\/p>\n

Officials said Sunday that they believe the mountain lion left the area and found its way into the city from the Santa Cruz mountains.<\/p>\n

Anyone who may see the mountain lion is told to slowly back away and not to run. They\u2019re told to keep pets on a leash and pick up their children.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mountain lion sightings in San Francisco is rare but not unheard of.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In early 2026, a mountain lion was seen near Lafayette Park<\/a> in the city\u2019s Pacific Heights neighborhood. That mountain lion was tranquillized and captured.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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