Mountain Lion Sightings Worry Rural Residents
Residents of rural Solano County say they are worried about a series of mountain lion sightings.
Bryant Stocking, a longtime resident of rural Vacaville, said he had spotted adult mountain lions on or near his property several times in recent months.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. May 29, 2004 For The Record
Los Angeles Times Saturday May 29, 2004 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 2 inches; 74 words Type of Material: Correction
Mountain lion sightings -- A news brief Tuesday in the California section about mountain lion sightings in Solano County gave the weight of a lion recently killed in Palo Alto as 110 pounds. The May 18 article that first reported that killing said the lion weighed 150 pounds. The Palo Alto Police Department, which provided the figures, says both were estimates by individual officers, and the exact weight of the animal is not known.
Department of Fish and Game biologist Patrick Foy said the region and nearby foothills are a natural habitat for California mountain lions.
Last week, a 110-pound male mountain lion roaming the streets of Palo Alto in the Bay Area was shot and killed after a dog chased it up a tree.
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