WARNING: Mountain Lion sighted in Sky Valley
Sky Valley, California - On 7-4-08, about 12:05 AM, Deputies received a call of a Mountain Lion walking into one of the trailer parks off of Corkhill and Dillon Rd, in the unincorporated area of Sky Valley. A cable worker spotted the Mountain Lion north of Dillon Rd and followed the lion in his van as the Lion walked south towards the mobile home park.
Deputies later located numerous paw impressions consistent with a mountain lion outside of one of the mobile home parks. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the animal. The cable worker described the lion as being about three feet tall from the ground to the top of his/her back, long tail, triangle shaped ears, tan in color and extremely thin.
Individuals living in this area are being asked to not leave children or small animals unattended. If anyone should spot this lion, call 9-1-1 or contact Department of Fish and Game. Do not attempt to lure or capture this animal for any reason.