Chilled-out mountain lion leads to lockdown of SoCal neighborhood: ‘Just trying to relax’

Nypost · Aug 07, 2026 · 462 words · By Katie Jerkovich

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Add The California Post on Google It was a wild scene in one Los Angeles County neighborhood after residents spotted a female mountain lion cruising the streets of San Dimas in the middle of the day.

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The LA County San Dimas Sheriff Station said their deputies responded to a call of a lion seen roaming along Foothill Avenue between San Dimas Avenue and San Dimas Canyon Road on Friday morning.

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Claim 1: “officials approached the sleepy lion and used a transport tarp to take the animal out of the neighborhood”

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While multiple sources confirm the lion was tranquilized and removed from the neighborhood, the specific detail about using a 'transport tarp' is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Samuel Boardman (born September 8, 1995) is an American cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Modern Adventure Pro Cycling. He competed as a runner until college when he began cycling, after be…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Dimas Dog Park is an off-leash dog park in San Dimas, California. It is located inside of Horsethief Canyon Park. The dog park features separate large and small dog sections, drinking fountain…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Jose Hills are a part of the Transverse Ranges in eastern Los Angeles County, California, marking the border between the San Gabriel Valley and the Pomona Valley. It includes portions of Covin…
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Claim 2: “The California Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed it responded to the scene after getting a call about an injured mountain lion”

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Multiple sources confirm that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) responded to the scene following reports of an injured mountain lion.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), formerly known as the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), is an American state agency under the California Natural Resources Agency. T…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Banos Wildlife Area is a protected wildlife reserve located in Merced County, California, covering approximately 6,200 acres (25 km2). The area is managed by the California Department of Fish and …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, located within the Yolo Bypass in Yolo County, California, is managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife with the intent of restoring and managing a varie…
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Claim 3: “Around 11 a.m. a wildlife official fired two tranquilizer darts at the lion, ABC7 reported”

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Two separate web search results confirm that around 11 a.m., a wildlife official fired two tranquilizer darts, citing ABC7 as the source.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Dimas (Spanish for "Saint Dismas") is a city in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 34,924. It takes its name from San …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Dimas,_California

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Dimas High School is a secondary school located in San Dimas, California, in the United States. It is part of the Bonita Unified School District. Most of the students come from Lone Hill Middle Sc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Dimas station is an at-grade light rail station in the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. The station is located on San Dimas Avenue near its intersection with Bonita Avenue along the Pasadena Subdivi…
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Claim 4: “The LA County San Dimas Sheriff Station said their deputies responded to a call of a lion seen roaming along Foothill Avenue between San Dimas Avenue and San Dimas Canyon Road on Friday morning”

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Web search results explicitly confirm the LA County San Dimas Sheriff Station responded to a call on Foothill Avenue between San Dimas Avenue and San Dimas Canyon Road on Friday morning.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The History of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department began with its founding in 1850 as the first professional police force in the Los Angeles area.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD), officially the County of Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, is a law enforcement agency serving Los Angeles County, California. The LASD is the large…
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Claim 5: “residents spotted a female mountain lion cruising the streets of San Dimas in the middle of the day”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm a mountain lion was spotted in the streets of San Dimas during the day.

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web search NEUTRAL — A mountain lion was spotted cruising the streets in San Dimas.Authorities respond to a mountain lion found in a residential area of San Dimas, California. Sky 5. Many people have reacted to the news o…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/chilled-mountain-lion…

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web search NEUTRAL — California Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists determined the female mountain lion suffered external injuries. Around 11:36 a.m., officials could be seen tranquilizing the mountain lion to remo…
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/san-dimas-mountain-l…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to the LA County San Dimas Sheriff Station, deputies were called after the big cat was spotted along Foothill Avenue between San Dimas Avenue and San Dimas Canyon Road on Friday morning. Aut…
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Claim 6: “The CDFW said the lion is being transported to a veterinarian for a more thorough examination”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm or deny the transportation of the lion to a veterinarian for examination.

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Claim 7: “One hit the lion, but the animal proceeded to chew on it before spitting it out”

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Multiple sources describe the specific detail of the mountain lion chewing on and spitting out the tranquilizer dart.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Dimas may refer to: San Dimas Municipality, Durango, Mexico San Dimas, California, United States San Dimas (reserve), a biosphere reserve and experimental forest in southern California San Dimas …
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Claim 8: “biologists observed signs of external injuries”

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Multiple sources confirm that CDFW biologists observed external injuries on the animal.

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web search NEUTRAL — Standings are updated with the completion of each game. Visit ESPN for the complete 2025-26 NHL season standings. Includes league, conference and division standings for regular season and...
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Claim 9: “We can confirm the mountain lion is female”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that biologists determined the mountain lion was female.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mount Logan is the largest non-volcanic mountain in base area (120 sq mi or 311 km2). The highest mountains above sea level are also not those with peaks farthest from the centre of the Earth, because…
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web search NEUTRAL — There are at least 108 mountains on Earth with elevations of 7,200 m (23,622.0 ft; 4.5 mi) or greater above sea level. Of these, 14 are more than 8,000 m (26,246.7 ft; 5.0 mi). [1]
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web search NEUTRAL — By definition, mountains are often thought of as being a landform which is higher than 2,000 feet (610 m). [1] A mountain is landform that rises prominently above its surroundings. It usually has stee…
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