{"id":831525,"date":"2026-05-30T04:03:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T04:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/831525\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T04:03:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T04:03:16","slug":"santa-monica-mountain-lion-tranquilized-and-removed-from-residential-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/831525\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Monica mountain lion tranquilized and removed from residential area"},"content":{"rendered":"

A mountain lion<\/a> forced residents of Santa Monica<\/a> and their tiny pets indoors as officials scoured the area for the apex predator.<\/p>\n

The Santa Monica<\/a> Police Department descended on the residential area of 14th and Montana Friday morning after someone allegedly saw the animal in the area.<\/p>\n

Santa Monica PD descended on the area after reports of a mountain lion.<\/p>\n

Videos from the area showed streets closed off as curious onlookers tried to catch a glimpse of the alleged mountain lion.<\/p>\n

\u201cOut of an abundance of caution, officers are in the area assessing the report and working with appropriate wildlife resources. At this time, there are no reported injuries,\u201d a tweet from the department said.<\/p>\n

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The mountain lion was first located sleeping in a residential backyard, and did not move from that location for several hours, a SMPD spokesperson told The California Post. Officers waited on further assistance from wildlife fish and game officers.<\/p>\n

Residents are being urged to stay indoors, keep pets inside, and avoid approaching the animal or trying to take photos of it. Anna Redmond<\/p>\n

Videos from the area showed streets closed off as curious onlookers tried to catch a glimpse of the mountain lion.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

After about six hours, the animal was reportedly hit with a tranquilizer, sending it running through the neighborhood. Officials were seen in a video chasing after the big cat in an attempt to wrangle and capture it.<\/p>\n

Two hours after that, officials said the situation remained unchanged.<\/p>\n

Finally, nine hours after it was first reported, the animal was successfully tranquilized and removed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe mountain lion reported in a Santa Monica residential area has been safely tranquilized by a biologist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. California Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement supported the tranquilization and transportation of the animal,\u201d a post from SMPD said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe mountain lion will be evaluated and safely relocated in coordination with wildlife experts, including the National Park Service\u2019s Santa Monica Mountains study area team,\u201d the note continued.<\/p>\n

Residents were urged to stay indoors, keep pets inside, and avoid approaching the animal or trying to take photos of it while it was on the loose.<\/p>\n

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