One resident of the small Northern California city of Sebastopol was stunned to come home and discover a mountain lion right in her own backyard.

Police are looking for a mountain lion that’s on the loose in Palo Alto. The big cat was first spotted in the 700 block of North Hampton Drive in north Palo Alto, not far from Greene Middle School.

A mountain lion was spotted in a tree in the 800 block of Ebony Drive on Friday night, according to police. At around 4 a.m., they said that the big cat had moved on from the area and that its ...

Oxnard police warn residents to keep children and pets indoors after a mountain lion was first sighted in the area north of Oxnard airport March 13.

Authorities in Oxnard are advising locals to be on the lookout for a mountain lion that has been seen in the area. Oxnard Police Department officials announced the sighting took place in the 800 ...

A mountain lion cub found severely emaciated and infested with ticks was rescued last week in Northern California, the Oakland Zoo announced. One week later, the cub, Clover, has ...

Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks says there was an increase in illegally-taken mountain lions in central Montana in 2025. According to wardens, five mountain lions were harvested in Region 4, and ...

The cougar ( Puma concolor) holds the Guinness world record for the mammal with the most names. It has more than 40 names in English alone, including mountain lion, puma, panther, ghost cat, deer ...

Rising mountain lion sightings reflect more overlap at the wild edge. Learn warning signs, cut attractants, act calmly and ...

Scientists working in and around Yellowstone National Park are tranquilizing mountain lions, fitting them with GPS collars, and tracking their movements to investigate a question wildlife managers and ...

Photographers have been staking out positions in the National Elk Refuge in Wyoming’s Teton County, hoping for a rare opportunity to glimpse a mountain lion that has been spotted sporadically in ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Glendale nurse practitioner Laura McVay said a big cat snatched her shih tzu, Declan, around 11:30 p.m. on Monday ...