Mountain lion spotted in Foothill Regional Park near Windsor
Authorities are asking Foothill Regional Park visitors to be cautious after a mountain lion was seen Sunday morning.
The animal was spotted around 11:30 a.m., walking on the western boundary of the Windsor area park, just behind Davida Court, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. The residential street is near the West Side Trail that winds through the 211-acre wilderness park.
Sheriff’s officials believe it might be the same big cat spotted earlier this month.
On July 8, several people reported seeing a mountain lion on at least two occasions just south of the lower pond on Three Lakes Trail in the same park, Windsor police said. The area is just behind homes on Cayetano and Buena Tierra courts, authorities said.
Experts said sightings of such animals are common in Sonoma County, and urged the public to be vigilant and avoid the temptation to approach wildlife.
- Hannah Beausang
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