A mountain lion spotted on the River Park Trail heading east toward the river in Coverdale, Calif., on May 23, 2023. If you encounter a mountain lion, do …

A mountain lion spotted on the River Park Trail heading east toward the river in Coverdale, Calif., on May 23, 2023. If you encounter a mountain lion, do not approach it, and please follow these basic steps. Make yourself appear as large as possible. Pick up your children, leash pets, and stand close to other adults. Open your jacket, and raise your arms. Wave your raised arms slowly. Make noise. Yell, shout, bang your walking stick against a tree. Make any loud sound that cannot be confused by the lion as the sound of prey. Speak slowly, firmly, and loudly to disrupt and discourage predatory behavior. Act like a predator yourself. Maintain eye contact. Never run past or from a mountain lion. Never bend over or crouch down. Aggressively wave your raised arms, and throw stones or branches, all without turning away. Slowly create distance. (Cloverdale Police Department via Bay City News)

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Mountain lion spotted along River Park Trail in Cloverdale

by: Bay City News

Posted: May 23, 2023 / 10:29 AM PDT

Updated: May 23, 2023 / 10:29 AM PDT

A mountain lion spotted on the River Park Trail heading east toward the river in Coverdale, Calif., on May 23, 2023. If you encounter a mountain lion, do …

by: Bay City News

Posted: May 23, 2023 / 10:29 AM PDT

Updated: May 23, 2023 / 10:29 AM PDT

(BCN) — A mountain lion was spotted Tuesday morning in the area of a trail in Cloverdale so police are warning residents to use caution when walking in the area. The sighting was reported around 8:30 a.m. along the River Park Trail, where the mountain lion was heading east toward the river, according to Cloverdale police.

Police officers along with North Bay Animal Services responded to the area to investigate the sighting, but the big cat was not seen again. People who see a mountain lion are encouraged to not approach it, and should make themselves appear as large as possible while picking up children, keeping pets on leash and staying close to any other adults.

More information about safety around the animals can be found at the Mountain Lion Foundation at https://mountainlion.org/.