"He was in position to attack. I mean when we saw him, when I locked eyes with him, he was as far as I am from you,"
"I was worried it was going to follow us back into the garage or go up the stairs and hurt my patient. There were so many possibilities that could've happened,"
"Looking at the map I really didn't see any way he got in there without going through the actual streets, which is pretty surprising to me,"
"I also think just a lot more growth in public understanding of these animals. People are sharing resources with one another. People are learning a lot more about them and are more aware of them. And so that can create that perception we're seeing them a lot more,"
A mountain lion roamed San Francisco streets, was captured, and released into the Santa Cruz mountains. Nurse Lindsey Ann Cummings encountered the animal while visiting a patient, locked eyes with it, and feared it might attack or follow them into a garage or upstairs. Biologists say a mountain lion reaching San Francisco via city streets is unusual. Coyotes are also common in the city, but urban wildlife ecologist Tali Caspi says coyote numbers are relatively stable. Caspi attributes increased sightings to greater public awareness and resource sharing, and she urges caution and advises against approaching or feeding wildlife.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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