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Mountain lion caught on camera evading capture in San Francisco before being tranquilized, released

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On Friday, a mountain lion was observed evading capture for several hours in San Francisco's Sunset District before being tranquilized and released by officials including the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the San Francisco Zoo. The animal was documented leaving its crate later that day and entering a wooded area. Authorities noted successful collaboration among various agencies to handle the situation safely.

Written by AI on 2026-09-19, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On September 5, a mountain lion was spotted prowling residential areas in San Francisco's Outer Sunset neighborhood near Ulloa Street and 44th Avenue. The sighting caused panic among residents who were advised to stay indoors and not approach the animal. Officials from Animal Care & Control, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the San Francisco Zoo worked together to capture the mountain lion after an hours-long standoff. Eventually, wildlife officials tranquilized and relocated the cat back into a wooded area outside urban zones. The incident highlighted the need for residents to understand how to safely react when encountering large wild animals in unexpected locations.

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Animal Care & Control California Department of Fish and Wildlife San Francisco the California Department of Fish and Wildlife the San Francisco Zoo

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Narrative

Officials, including police, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, animal control, and the San Francisco Zoo, surrounded the animal in Outer Sunset and eventually tranquilized it. It was later released back into the wild. Animal Care & Control shared a couple of videos of the cougar getting out of its crate later in the day and heading back into a wooded area.

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2026-09-19 · Fox News

Mountain lion caught on camera evading capture in San Francisco before being tranquilized, released · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 1 hedged)

A mountain lion evaded capture for several hours in San Francisco on Friday after it was spotted in the busy Sunset District, the city's largest neighborhood. asserted

it → evade → District

cougar → include → area

The mountain lion was wearing a collar which it didn’t previously have. asserted

it → wear → which

"We're happy to report that our mountain lion visitor has been released back to the wild by our friends at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife," the organization wrote on Facebook. asserted

organization → report → Facebook

The group added: "We're so grateful for the collaboration today between so many agencies and organizations. asserted

We → add → agencies

It takes a village to wrangle a mountain lion! asserted

It → take → lion

"And of course, thank you to our fabulous Animal Control Officers who go above and beyond helping animals and people every single day!" asserted

who → thank → animals

A mountain lion was spotted in the city’s Panhandle neighborhood earlier this month, but it went back into the woods on its own. asserted

it → spot → own

It’s unclear if it was the same mountain lion on Friday. uncertain

it → ’ → Friday