Vigilance Continues After Animal Sighting
From Times Staff Reports
A day after construction workers said they spotted a mountain lion in the canyons behind an elementary school, state animal control officials on Tuesday continued to watch the area.
Steve Martarano, a spokesman for the state Department of Fish and Game, said tracks had been found near Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School that looked like those of a small mountain lion or bobcat.
The area abuts 35,000 acres of open space, and wild cats and other animals occasionally wander to populated areas.
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