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San Francisco's Mountain Lion Killed By Car On Peninsula
The mountain lion that was seen and captured in San Francisco last month was fatally struck by a car in Pacifica Friday, authorities said.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A mountain lion recently captured in San Francisco was fatally hit by a car Friday morning on Highway 1 in Pacifica, state fish and wildlife officials said.
The young male mountain lion had a tracker, enabling authorities to confirm it was the same animal they had released in San Mateo County just two weeks ago.
The California Highway Patrol said the body of the big cat was found on the shoulder of northbound lanes along Highway 1 at about 7:30 a.m. Friday. The car that hit the animal apparently didn't stop, the CHP said.
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Officials with San Francisco Animal Care and Control captured the mountain lion on June 18 after it entered an enclosed area in a building on Channel Street in the city's Mission Bay area.
Before that, residents had been calling the agency to report sightings and surveillance cameras recorded the cougar in neighborhoods like Russian Hill, South Beach and South of Market.
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City animal control officers finally captured the big cat, weighing 70 pounds and believed to be 12 to 18 months old, with help from police and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
An estimated 75-100 mountain lions are killed by cars on California roads each year, state officials said.
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