Fish and Wildlife says Watsonville ‘mountain lion’ video likely shows a house cat
Updated: 5:56 PM PST Jan 20, 2026
Watsonville police posted a video on social media saying another mountain lion had been spotted in Watsonville near Blackbird Circle and the Ramsay Park tennis courts.However, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) confirmed the video does not show a mountain lion. After reviewing it, officials said the animal appears to be a house cat.“Neither the previous nor the current mountain lion sightings reported to us over the past several weeks have involved aggressive behavior. We will continue to forward reports of sightings to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, as these wildlife matters are handled directly by them,” Watsonville police said in a social media post.The CDFW encourages people to report any mountain lion sightings here.See more coverage of top Central Coast stories | Download our app / Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
WATSONVILLE, Calif. —
Watsonville police posted a video on social media saying another mountain lion had been spotted in Watsonville near Blackbird Circle and the Ramsay Park tennis courts.
However, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) confirmed the video does not show a mountain lion. After reviewing it, officials said the animal appears to be a house cat.
“Neither the previous nor the current mountain lion sightings reported to us over the past several weeks have involved aggressive behavior. We will continue to forward reports of sightings to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, as these wildlife matters are handled directly by them,” Watsonville police said in a social media post.
The CDFW encourages people to report any mountain lion sightings here.
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