San Joaquin Co.: Third Mountain Lion Warning Issued

Bay City News

A third warning was issued Friday about another mountain lion sighting in San Joaquin County and deputies are unsure if a second animal could be involved.

The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office said they have continued to receive reports about a mountain lion sighting, with the most recent one in the area of East Locke Road in Lockeford.

The first report of the animal had been on East Harvest Road in Acampo and two days later another sighting was called in at an orchard in the area of Peltier Road in Lodi.

Deputies said reports have indicated that there could be a second mountain lion in the area and they could be traveling together, but it remains unconfirmed.

In a Facebook post, the Sheriff's Office said they have contacted the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, which explained that they can only assist if the mountain lion or lions behave aggressively or violently and put community members at risk.

Multiple Sheriff's Office units have been working together to locate and possibly trap the animal or animals.

Anyone seeing signs of a mountain lion is asked to contact the Sheriff's Office at (209) 468-4400, option 1.

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