Los Angeles woman comes face-to-face with mountain lion
A woman in Woodland Hills whose German Shepherds began running around a tree in her backyard Thursday found a mountain lion watching them from above.
Homeowner Corinna Bubenheim said she first spotted the mountain lion in her avocado tree near Woodlake Avenue and Mariano Street around 2 p.m.
Bubenheim said she thought her dogs were “just making a big fuss about a squirrel … and then I saw the big paws and its fur.”
A mountain lion is spotted in a tree outside a Woodland Hills home on May 9, 2024. (RMG News) A mountain lion is spotted in a tree outside a Woodland Hills home on May 9, 2024. (RMG News) A mountain lion is spotted in a tree outside a Woodland Hills home on May 9, 2024. (RMG News) Animal Services responds to a mountain lion sighting in Woodland Hills on May 9, 2024. (RMG News)
Los Angeles Animal Services officers were sent to warn other residents and remained in the area as a precaution.
The lion eventually climbed down the tree and escaped to a wash behind the home.
Bubenheim said mountain lions are not a usual sight in the neighborhood.
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