US EditionPolice Warn Residents After Apparent Mountain Lion Spotted in Neighborhood
- A large cat was caught on camera early Monday morning crossing a front door on Orchid Street in Fairfield.
- The resident alerted authorities after suspecting the animal might be a mountain lion, which is rare in Solano County.
- Fairfield police informed local animal services and the California Fish and Wildlife authorities to look into the reported sighting.
- Authorities urged residents to keep pets indoors, avoid chasing or photographing the cat, and report sightings via the non-emergency line.
- This event follows a similar 2024 sighting in Vacaville, highlighting continued rare mountain lion appearances in the region.
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By Cecilio Padilla Click here for updates on this story FAIRFIELD, California (KOVR) — A really big cat was caught on a Fairfield resident’s camera overnight, police say. The animal was seen walking across the front door of an Orchid Street resident early Monday morning. After realizing the animal was possibly a mountain lion, the resident alerted authorities. Fairfield police note that both county animal control and the California Departmen…
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