"A 77-pound mountain lion set off a scramble Tuesday as it wandered through San Francisco's wealthy Pacific Heights neighborhood before finally being captured as onlookers safely peered from their home windows or stood across the street. Dozens of officials worked to capture and tranquilize the male cat after warnings were issued advising people to slowly back away if they encountered it. The wild cat was first seen Monday morning."
"The mountain lion was found Tuesday hiding in a garden between two apartment buildings, San Francisco Fire Department Lt. Mariano Elias said. Authorities shot the feline with tranquilizers three times "to make sure it was completely unconscious," Elias said. "They covered his eyes and bound its paws, just to make sure it wasn't going to run anywhere." Veterinarians with the San Francisco Zoo then examined the cat before placing it in a cage. It will undergo further testing to ensure it is healthy before it's released to the wild, Elias said."
"The 2-year-old male cougar was tagged and last spotted in Saratoga, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of San Francisco, he said. Cougars, mountain lions, panthers and pumas are the same cat species - puma concolor, according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance website. Mountain lion sightings are rare in San Francisco, where coyotes abound."
A 77-pound male mountain lion wandered through Pacific Heights in San Francisco, prompting onlookers to watch from windows and across the street. Dozens of officials responded after the cat was first seen Monday morning and warnings advised residents to back away slowly. The animal scaled a wall into Lafayette Park and was later found hiding in a garden between apartment buildings. Authorities darted the cougar three times, covered its eyes and bound its paws, and zoo veterinarians examined and caged it. The two-year-old male was tagged, traced to Saratoga about 50 miles south, and will undergo health testing before release.
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