A mountain lion wandering through a San Dimas neighborhood sparked the temporary closure of a street before wildlife officials safely captured and removed the big cat Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Video footage showed Los Angeles County sheriff\u2019s deputies assisting wildlife officials as they carried the tranquilized animal to a brown cage to transport it out of the area.<\/p>\n
Curious residents watched as the animal was being loaded into the cage, bringing an eventful morning for the San Gabriel Valley neighborhood to an end.<\/p>\n
The incident began after 8 a.m. when the L.A. County Sheriff\u2019s San Dimas Station announced on Instagram <\/a>that it received reports about a mountain lion roaming along Foothill Boulevard between San Dimas Avenue and San Dimas Canyon Road.<\/p>\n The department shared photos and images showing the big cat on a sidewalk under the shade of a tree while deputies set up a perimeter. <\/p>\n The department urged residents to stay away from the area while also securing pets and any outdoor food that could attract the puma. <\/p>\n \u201cRunners, pedestrians, and residents are asked to remain vigilant,\u201d the post read. <\/p>\n Cort Klopping, public information officer with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said the agency had received reports and was responding to the location.<\/p>\n