"A mountain lion was spotted in California wine country Sunday, just days after another puma had been captured in San Francisco. A video shared by North Bay Animal Services showed the lion walking through a backyard in Sebastopol, a small city in Sonoma County about 50 miles north of San Francisco, just feet from a frightened resident who filmed the encounter."
"The lion had been seen traversing the city and probably got lost, San Francisco Animal Care and Control said in a Facebook post. California once had specialists dedicated to resolving conflict between people and wolves, mountain lions and coyotes. But after funding ran dry in 2024, the state let all but one of them go. Now, a coalition of wildlife advocates is calling for the state to bring back, expand and fund the coexistence program, at roughly $15 million annually."
A mountain lion was observed walking through a Sebastopol backyard in Sonoma County, mere feet from a resident who filmed the encounter. Multiple residents reported sightings Sunday morning and police advised neighbors to bring pets inside. The animal had not been captured by Monday. Days earlier, animal control officers captured a mountain lion in San Francisco after an hours-long standoff; officials said the animal had likely gotten lost while traversing the city. Funding cuts in 2024 eliminated most statewide coexistence specialists, and a coalition of wildlife advocates seeks roughly $15 million annually to restore and expand the program.
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