A confirmed mountain lion sighting was reported Aug. 18, 2023 in San Mateo, Calif. (San Mateo police via Bay City News)
SAN MATEO, Calif. - A confirmed mountain lion sighting was reported Friday morning in San Mateo, according to police.
San Mateo police issued an alert shortly before 8:45 a.m. about the big cat sighting reported in the area of Vanessa Drive.
After an extensive search of the neighborhood, authorities determined around 1:25 p.m. that the mountain lion was no longer in the area and had most likely went back home.
Young mountain lion found dead along San Jose's Santa Teresa Blvd., necropsy pending
A young mountain lion was found dead along Santa Teresa Boulevard in the South Bay last month, according to a conservation group. A necropsy is pending ,but the death highlights the importance of co-existing with wildlife.