As of 8:18 p.m., the 9-to-12-month-old cat had been safely removed from the bushes near Hopyard Road and West Las Positas Boulevard.
Police said the puma appeared to be healthy, which means it can eventually be released back into the wild.
Hopyard Road was closed in both directions because of the mountain lion. As of 9:06 p.m., the road had reopened, a dispatcher said.