Mountain Lion Spotted Near Woodside High

The animal was spotted around 10:10 p.m. on Thursday.

Posted Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 2:14 pm PT|Updated Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 2:35 pm PT

A mountain lion was spotted in Woodside on Thursday night, San Mateo County emergency officials said today.

The animal was spotted at about 10:10 p.m. in the area of the 2200 block of Stockbridge Avenue.

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Emergency officials advise people who see mountain lions to not approach them, particularly if the cat is feeding or with offspring.

More information about mountain lions and how to behave around them can be found at www.keepmewild.org.

--Bay City News

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