Mountain lion captured in Newport Beach neighborhood following brief escape

A mountain lion was captured by wildlife officers Friday after it was noticed roaming a residential neighborhood in Newport Seashore. The sighting led to legislation enforcement and wildlife officers telling residents to remain indoors as they cornered the animal.

Legislation enforcement officers and wildlife consultants responded to the 1900 block of Port Cardigan Place in Newport after a household captured video of the mountain lion within the neighborhood.

California Fish and Wildlife responded to the scene and advised residents to remain of their houses because the mountain lion remained hidden someplace within the space.

Parts of the road had been blocked off by legislation enforcement and a few sidewalks had been obscured by crime scene tape because the seek for the large cat continued into the night.

The mountain lion is believed to be the identical animal that has appeared in areas populated by people in Orange County during the last a number of weeks.

College students at Andersen Elementary, a faculty not too removed from the scene, took half in an emergency drill Friday morning, however following the mountain lion sighting, really had to make use of among the abilities practiced through the drill. The varsity was set free early, mother and father advised KTLA.

Simply earlier than 6 p.m., the mountain lion escaped wildlife officers however was tracked down in one other neighborhood.

The lion was tranquilized by a Fish and Wildlife biologist. After about ten minutes, the drug took impact and the mountain lion was subdued and caught by officers.

The mountain lion was loaded into the again of a pickup truck and pushed away from the scene. Fish and Wildlife officers stated the animal might be launched again into the Santa Ana Mountains later Friday night.