Video: Mountain lion spotted outside Irvine salon

A mountain lion tried to enter an Irvine hair salon Tuesday, however was apparently not a welcomed buyer.

The creature was noticed round 1:15 p.m. exterior the Bishops salon within the Sand Canyon Plaza, within the space of Waterworks Approach and Odyssey.

“I simply heard commotion exterior and I simply regarded up, and , I simply see this lion popping out of nowhere,” an worker named Rukkus stated.

The mountain lion tried to enter the store however the receptionist closed the door simply in time, inflicting the animal to slam up in opposition to the glass window after which run away, in keeping with retailer workers.

“At first, I believed it was a theft or perhaps a taking pictures,” worker Claire Leenerts stated, including that individuals have been yelling. “It was very scary. I’m trying over and I simply see it slammed proper into our glass.”

The mountain lion is a two-year-old male, in keeping with Irvine Police Division Sgt. Karie Davies.

The lion was ultimately captured, sedated and brought to a veterinarian for analysis, Davies stated. He might be launched within the close to future, police added.

“We’re not lion, we had a purr-ty scary state of affairs on our paws in the present day,” Irvine Police stated on Instagram. “As our claw-enforcement officers arrived, the lion ran in the direction of the procuring heart almost inflicting a fur-enzy as it’s unusual for a mountain lion to be seen in Irvine.”

“Fortunately our officers will not be scaredy cats and purr-sued the massive kitty right into a enterprise space,” police continued, including that officers backed off and gave the animal house whereas they gathered sources.

The recognizing comes simply days after Lake Mission Viejo residents woke as much as one other massive mountain lion strolling round of their yard after which going for a leisurely dip within the lake.

In recent times, there have been growing interactions between individuals and mountain lions, in keeping with the California Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Persons are suggested to not crouch down or run away if they arrive face-to-face with a mountain lion, in keeping with animal providers.

Mountain lions are solitary and elusive, and usually keep away from individuals by nature.

It’s not identified why mountain lions enterprise out to neighborhoods, however wildlife consultants say that because the human inhabitants expands into mountain lion habitat, there might be extra frequent sightings. 

The company presents this recommendation to any Californian who encounters a mountain lion:

• By no means method a mountain lion. Give them an escape route.
• Don’t run. Keep calm. Don’t flip your again. Face the animal, make noise and attempt to look greater.
• Don’t crouch down or bend over.