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Jul 11, 2008 10:30 am US/Pacific
Mountain Lion Seen In Danville Residential Area
DANVILLE (BCN) ―
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A mountain lion rests in a tree.
AP
Danville police searched a residential neighborhood, walking paths and open space areas for several hours Wednesday night after a woman reported a mountain lion sighting, police Sgt. Phillip Wisotsky said Friday.
A woman walking in the area of Zamora Place reported that she saw what she thought was a dog around midnight, Wisotsky said. The woman then approached the animal and thought it appeared to be a mountain lion.
The woman retreated and the animal jumped over a low fence, Wisotsky said. Three officers responded to her call and searched the dimly lit area, which approaches a trail that opens to the larger open space.
Officers searched for several hours on a hill, on the walking path, in neighbors' yards and with a flashlight in the open space areas without finding the animal, Wisotsky said.
The main concern regarding the report of the mountain lion was that it was seen in a residential area, according to Wisotsky.
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