Mountain lion caught on camera roaming Pacifica neighborhood

Monday, November 25, 2019
PACIFICA, Calif. (KGO) -- A home security camera captured a mountain lion roaming in a driveway in Pacifica. The big cat was wandering at Heathcliff and Inverness Drive in the Westview neighborhood.

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This close encounter happened just after 6 a.m. on Monday morning.
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife reminds people that more than half of the state is mountain lion habitat. They generally exist wherever deer are found.

VIDEO: What to do if you come face-to-face with a mountain lion

If you happen to see a puma, experts say do not run. Stay calm and don't turn your back. People are advised to face the animal, make noise and look bigger by waving their arms.
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Mountain lion attacks on people are extremely rare.
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