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A mountain lion evaded capture for several hours in San Francisco Friday after it was spotted in the busy Sunset District, the city's largest neighborhood.
Officials, including police, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, animal control and the San Francisco Zoo surrounded the animal in Outer Sunset and eventually tranquilized it.
It was later released back into the wild.
Animal Care & Control shared a couple of videos of the cougar leaving its crate later in the day and heading back into a wooded area.
The mountain lion was wearing a collar, which it didn’t previously have.
A mountain lion evaded capture for several hours in San Francisco Friday after it was spotted in the city’s Outer Sunset neighborhood. (KTVU)
"We're happy to report that our mountain lion visitor has been released back to the wild by our friends at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife," the organization wrote on Facebook.
"We're so grateful for the collaboration today between so many agencies and organizations. It takes a village to wrangle a mountain lion! Thank you to the San Francisco Zoo for their expertise darting the lion and documenting the scene. Thank you to the San Francisco Police Department for having our backs and thank you to the wonderful Santa Cruz Puma Project!
Officials, including police, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, animal control and the San Francisco Zoo surrounded the animal and eventually tranquilized it. (KTVU)
"And of course, thank you to our fabulous Animal Control Officers who go above and beyond helping animals and people every single day!"
A mountain lion was spotted in the city’s Panhandle neighborhood earlier this month, but it returned to the woods on its own.
Animal Care & Control shared a couple of videos of the big cat getting out of its crate later in the day and heading back into a wooded area. (Animal Care & Control San Francisco)
It’s unclear if it was the same mountain lion Friday.
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