A peaceable mountain lion took shelter from the storm earlier this week in a Los Gatos yard earlier than wildlife officers launched it again into its habitat Wednesday morning.
The practically 100-pound cat was noticed sleeping on a fence between Roberts and Blossom Hill roads in Los Gatos Tuesday by residents who known as Los Gatos police.
After figuring out it wasn’t a public security concern, officers contacted the state Division of Fish and Wildlife.
“Initially we wished to present it a shot to go away by itself,” mentioned DFW spokesperson Ken Paglia. “Our most well-liked choice is for a wild animal, like a mountain lion, to go away by itself and return to its habitat by itself. That’s the least invasive means.”
By Wednesday morning the cat was nonetheless within the yard, and wildlife officers used a dart to tranquilize it and transport it again to its habitat for launch.
The Los Gatos Monte Sereno Police Division contacted native colleges Tuesday after the mountain lion was noticed on the fence, which borders Los Gatos Luxurious Vehicles on Blossom Hill Street.
It’s not completely unusual to see wildlife in your yard in case you dwell close to the mountains, Paglia mentioned, including that he’s seen about 5 mountain lions a 12 months in residential areas.
“You'll be able to think about that mountain lions’ ranges are splintered by urbanization,” Paglia mentioned. “They often must journey from one patch of appropriate habitat to a different patch of appropriate habitat, they usually must get there by means of a residential space.”