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Roaming mountain lion caught in downtown San Francisco

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Posted at 7:18 AM, Jun 19, 2020
and last updated 2020-06-19 10:22:13-04

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A young mountain lion that was spotted looking at his reflection in the glass of an office tower in downtown San Francisco was safely captured Thursday and released into the wild.

The disoriented animal roamed the streets of the city for two days until he was spotted by a police officer near Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.

The mountain lion was first seen Tuesday by a motorist in a neighborhood known for the famously crooked Lombard Street.