Frightened resident calls 911 to report a wild animal.
On Monday morning, residents were surprised when they spotted a cougar climbing up trees and over the rooftops of homes along Acacia Street, Eardley Avenue, and Line Street. The mountain lion chose a large oak tree to lounge in.
Some observers were nervous, because a day care with small children inside was nearby. “When I called 911, the first dispatch operator told me to call a biologist! I kept calling back,” resident John Kendrick said.
Pacific Grove police officers were eventually dispatched, and wildlife wardens decided to tranquilize it.
“The mountain lion was unharmed and transported away from the scene for relocation,” Acting Police Chief Rory Lakind said.