Mountain Lion spotted in Bernal Heights early Tuesday morning
Authorities have warned residents in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood about a possible mountain lion roaming the streets after there were multiple confirmed sightings of a cougar early Tuesday morning.
A home security camera captured the big cat walking around Gavin St. after 3 a.m. Tuesday while another neighbor spotted the mountain lion at Bernal Heights Park, according to Deb Campbell, spokesperson for San Francisco Animal Care and Control.
ACC agents responded to the sightings, but did not see the lion.
District Supervisor Hilary Ronen tweeted about the sighting, reminding people to practice common sense precautions and how to react should they encounter the lion.
There are confirmed sightings of a mountain lion in Bernal Heights. If you encounter the lion: be big, don't turn your back, pick up kids, don't run. Rec & Park will be posting warning signs in the park. Animal Care & Control is on the case.
— Hillary Ronen (@HillaryRonen) May 18, 2021
Officials said the mountain lion may have left the neighborhood, but animal control officers are patrolling the area and ask that anyone who see's the cougar call the agency's emergency line at 415-554-9400.
