A mountain lion was seen crossing a road near the Miramontes Ridge Open Space Preserve in unincorporated San Mateo County Sunday evening and another was spotted just east of La Honda Open Space Preserve Monday afternoon, according to emergency officials.
The incident occurred around 6:50 p.m. Sunday and was called in to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office around 8:45 p.m. The caller reported seeing the mountain lion in the vicinity of Skyline Boulevard, or state Highway 35, and Misty Ridge Road. On Monday, the mountain lion was spotted at roughly 1:45 p.m. in the vicinity of
Skyline Boulevard, also known as state Highway 35, and La Honda Road, also known as state Highway 84.
Sheriff’s officials advise against hiking or jogging when mountain lions are most active, at dawn, dusk or after dark. They advise parents to keep a close eye on small children and pick them up in the event of a mountain lion encounter.
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