A mountain lion was safely removed from a high school it had entered earlier on Wednesday morning, officials say. Despite the scare, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said all students and staff were safe.
The 4 to 6-month-old, underweight cat was removed from Pescadero High School by California Department of Fish and Wildlife crews. A mountain lion entered a high school on Wednesday morning and despite the scare, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said all students and staff were safe.
The sheriff's office tweeted that everyone was safe at about 9:30 a.m. The update on the mountain lion's removal came at around 5 p.m. It is believed to be a 40-pound, male mountain lion. The cat will be taken to Oakland Zoo for evaluation and is expected to be released back into the wild. The mountain lion looked calm, curled up on the rug near a chair and a desk. Its head was turned backward toward the sunlight.