A large cat that was spotted in a residential area of South San Francisco Tuesday morning was initially thought to be a mountain lion, but police confirmed Wednesday it was merely an oversized domestic or feral feline.
The cat was caught on video by a Ring camera in the 200 block of Mansfield Drive around 7 a.m.
Officers checked the area but the never found a mountain lion, police said. On Wednesday, South SF police still wanted to get out a message of caution about mountain lions.
“If confronted with a mountain lion, make your presence known; make noise, try to make yourself appear bigger and back away slowly," the South San Francisco Police Department wrote on its Facebook page. "Do not leave your domestic pets food outside, pets can attract mountain lions into developed areas such as this backyard."
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Anyone that sees a mountain lion is asked to contact their local police department and fish and wildlife office.
