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Emergency Alert After Mountain Lion Spotted Near Fell, Baker Streets

9/7/2026

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City officials warned the public after a mountain lion was spotted near Fell and Baker Streets in the Panhandle.
The Department of Emergency Management issued an alert at about 10 p.m. Saturday.
The lion showed no aggression and left the park on its own overnight.
Experts say lions wander from the Monterey Peninsula into city parks for food before returning to rural areas.

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City officials warned the public after a mountain lion was spotted near Fell and Baker Streets in the Panhandle.
The Department of Emergency Management issued an alert at about 10 p.m. Saturday.
The lion showed no aggression and left the park on its own overnight.
Experts say lions wander from the Monterey Peninsula into city parks for food before returning to rural areas.