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Updated: Mountain Lion Spotted in Brentwood Hills

by ECT

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This morning, a Brentwood resident spotted a mountain lion in the Brentwood Hills off Saint Regis in the area of Black Golf Park. Photos were provided by Brigette Ann Pallesen Vinding and said Brentwood Police were called around 9:00 am.

Update per Brentwood PD

On September 30, 2014 at approximately 9:00 am, a resident from the 600 block of La Sata Drive reported seeing a mountain Lion in the open field area north of Copperfield Court. This area is located at the west end of the city,in the Brentwood Hills subdivision.

The California Department of Fish and Game was notified. No additional sightings have been reported.

If you happen to see a Mountain Lion, do not approach it and call 911.

If you would like more information on Mountain Lions you can visit the California Department of Fish and Game website at www.dfg.ca.gov,

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22 comments

Helen Sep 30, 2014 - 12:48 pm

The DISPOSABLE DIAPERS should also be BANNED!! What happened to FLANNEL NAPKINS (diapers)??????? Much better for children also. Most disposable diapers have chemicals in it, which could be harmful to a baby or child.

Heather Sep 30, 2014 - 12:58 pm

thanks for the photo! very cool

patti Sep 30, 2014 - 1:19 pm

Could you tell me what that has to do with a mountain loin.

CaptainKlutz Sep 30, 2014 - 3:43 pm

Mountains have loins?

I know…it’s just a typo…but I just couldn’t resist!

Jonathan Hoffman Sep 30, 2014 - 4:44 pm

Awesome!! Lame that they called the cops though lol. Do we really gotta involve those guys with everything in life, including a brief moment of contact with a creature like this?

Elizabeth Greenway Sep 30, 2014 - 5:22 pm

This doesn’t look like a mountain lion…the ears are pointed and mountain lions have rounded ears. Also, it looks very plump and dark in color. tail looks right though.i follow the local mountain lion fragmentation studies (Bay Area Puma Project), and this head and body don’t look quite right. Hopefully this is not a case of a panic call, with an oversize house cat.

Chuck Sep 30, 2014 - 6:27 pm

They need water too. Cops would of killed it. Fish and game would relocate it. Call DFG they respond pretty good to sightings like this in close to population centers.

Mathew Sep 30, 2014 - 8:15 pm

I live right next to this hill, kinda scary.

The Clan Sep 30, 2014 - 8:33 pm

Cops Can’t kill it- Puma Project put a stop to that last year – got a law passed that said they can’t kill it unless someone is in imminent danger – they have to call in DFG.

Where did Antioch go wrong??????? Sep 30, 2014 - 8:38 pm

The police would try to determine if it is a danger to public safety. If it was then they would kill it. Fish and game would do the same. Fish and Game do not normally relocate Mt. lions, as it causes problems because they are territorial. And for you Jonathan Hoffman. Yes you should call the police to report a Mt. Lion sighting. Especially if it is in a residential area. In that brief moment, that creature could clamp don’t on the neck of you or your precious child. Then you will see how Lame that would be.

Jonathan Sep 30, 2014 - 9:41 pm

If I see a mountain lion the only thing that will be on my mind will be to stay away and observe, not scramble to dial 911 like we’ve been programmed to since we were little kindergarteners. Come on, this is the land of the brave, not the land of the rescue-me-policeman. After all, we are all obviously trespassing in the backyard’s of other animals with all our lovely track homes lol.

Where did Antioch go wrong??????? Oct 1, 2014 - 5:14 am

Maybe we can call you to save the day. You are very correct in the fact that people call the police way too much. I don’t agree with the fact that you would just watch the mountain lion, as they are dangerous. Brentwood is not a normal place for mountain lions and if they are easily seen then something is probably wrong with it. I guess we should pack up and go back to Britain since we have been trespassing on nature since the first boat landed.

S. Oct 1, 2014 - 11:56 am

I welcome a healthy population of mountain lions in our area, as this is their niche. C’mon, live with a little adventure! We’re fragmenting their habitat and are condensing their population…we need to be flexible and accommodate their caloric needs.

S. Oct 1, 2014 - 10:00 am

They’re mountain lions, not Mount Lions or Mt. Lions. Yeesh. That’s where Antioch went wrong.

Where did Antioch go wrong?????? Oct 1, 2014 - 2:08 pm

I love you retards that battle typos or misspellings and can’t respond with any real educated thought. You do not understand that this is not a mountain lions niche. If this is truly a mountain lion then something is probably wrong with it. If something is wrong with it then it may be a danger. I hope it wonders into your yard, so you can accommodate its caloric need.

S. Oct 1, 2014 - 5:51 pm

Mountain lions don’t wonder, they ponder while they are wandering. Why race to accuse others of being uneducated? Apparently you don’t understand trophic levels and basic ecology. Look around, you may find oak woodlands and grasslands, hills and mountains. Much of California is in the natural range of Felis concolor. Grab a field guide, Mr. Antioch.

S. Oct 1, 2014 - 6:01 pm

I hope this link and map is helpful:

http://naturemappingfoundation.org/natmap/maps/CA_maphtml/m165.html

Mountain lions occur here naturally and normally, and we shouldn’t rush to an unreasonable level of fear and terror when one is sighted locally.

Where did Antioch go wrong??????? Oct 1, 2014 - 8:10 pm

Yes, geographically they are in this area but mountain lions usually are not out roaming around in wide open areas. They prefer covered thick wooded areas and this is why sightings are limited. I am not for the killing or hunting mountain lions. My post simply were to point out that sighting should be reported and taken seriously. KOB did bring up a good point as to why this mountain lion may be in an area it is not normally in.

S. Oct 1, 2014 - 6:18 pm

Mr. Antioch, the assertion that oak woodlands and grasslands, rolling hills and mountainous areas are not where mountain lions are found is absurd. How does calling other people names and charging them with being uneducated cancel out California natural history and basic biological understanding of trophic levels and ecological niches?

Save the Animals Sep 30, 2014 - 11:58 pm

I hope someone doesn’t piss it off or panic. Human survival depends on circle of life. We took up all these animals habitats & now we think we have a right to kill these lions. Humans are the predators & destruction of the earth.

KOB Oct 1, 2014 - 10:45 am

I say MORE mountain lions LESS people! This is THEIR territory, not ours… WE are the trespassers! Mountain lions are native here, and a normal part of the ecosystem. Antioch and Brentwood are at the base of Mt. Diablo, and with our current drought it could be expected that wildlife would be forced into exposing themselves to the dangers of city life to access water and food. Urban sprawl is pushing every other species of life toward extinction and into dangerous situations (for them, i mean… not concerned about our safety as our numbers are way out of balance with nature, IMO). Humans are the most destructive and dangerous species on the planet. I wish this beautiful animal a long and healthy life. Leave it alone!

S. Oct 1, 2014 - 5:55 pm

You nailed it KOB. I agree with you wholeheartedly.

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