HANFORD, Calif. (FOX26) — The Hanford Police Department had warned residents to be on the lookout after receiving numerous reports of a possible mountain lion within city limits.

Police said they had contacted the California Department of Fish and Wildlife about the situation.

On Wednesday afternoon, the police department announced that the mountain lion had been located and tranquilized by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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Jesse Villasenor recorded a video of the big cat walking through his backyard on Centennial Drive and Merrit Street.

A mountain lion was spotted roaming through a neighborhood in Hanford. Jesse Villasenor got this video in his backyard on Centennial Drive. The big cat was located and tranquilized by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

The department urged anyone who sees an animal resembling the one shown in their Facebook post — either in person or on home security footage — to keep a safe distance.

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Residents were asked to call the Hanford Police Department non-emergency line at (559) 585-2540 to report sightings.