LOWER LAKE, Calif. – A mountain lion was spotted in the Jago Bay area on Friday.
Jago Bay resident Paul Glendinning reported sighting to Lake County News.
He said the mountain lion was seen by a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. contractor at about 1:15 p.m. Friday at the corner of Anderson Road and Lake Boulevard, heading southwest up the mountain.
The animal was said to be 100 pounds and 2 and a half feet tall, according to Glendinning’s report.
Glendinning said he also reported the sighting to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. He was advised that while it’s common for mountain lions to wander through the area, they’re not typically down that far.
In his time in the area, Glendinning said he’s not aware of a mountain lion sighting there, and added that he was concerned for area residents – many of whom are elderly – noting that they have small animals and take walks throughout the neighborhood.
Mountain lion sightings have become more common around Lake County in recent years. This past year in the Lakeport area several different mountain lion sightings were reported.
For advice on living in mountain lion country visit https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/keep-me-wild/lion.
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Mountain lion sighting reported in Jago Bay area
- Elizabeth Larson
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