These two mountain lions keep showing up in a California neighborhood, video shows

A mountain lion duo keeps showing up to a California neighborhood — and they prompted a warning from police.

The two mountain lions have been spotted roaming the Kingridge Drive neighborhood in San Mateo, the city police department said.

As of Monday, April 11, the pair had been seen at least three times in one week, police said. Video shows the animals wandering through the area.

“Watch out for small pets and children, avoid feeding deer, and never approach a mountain lion,” the San Mateo Police Department said on Twitter.

City officials said residents should be prepared to see more wildlife in their neighborhoods as spring weather continues.

“Take note that as the weather warms, we’ll see more of our local wildlife taking chances closer to humans,” the City of San Mateo said on Twitter. “We want everyone to get home safe.”

Wildlife officials don’t know how many mountain lions roam California, according to the state department of Fish and Wildlife. Some studies have estimated that up to 6,000 of the big cats could call the state home.

Mountain lion attacks on people aren’t common, wildlife officials said.

“Statistically speaking, a person is one thousand times more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a mountain lion,” Fish and Wildlife said. “Since 1890, there have been few verified mountain lion attacks on humans in California, six of them fatal.”

Mountain lions are the most active at dawn, dusk and at night. People shouldn’t hike or bike alone during those times of day, and everyone should be alert on trails.

If someone comes face-to-face with a mountain lion, they should not run. Try to look bigger and stay facing the animal.

Don’t couch down or bend over near a mountain lion, wildlife officials said.

Fish and Wildlife said people can help reduce conflicts with mountain lions near their homes by:

• Trimming brush to reduce mountain lion hiding places

• Install motion-detecting lights near homes

• Give sheep, goats and other animals covered and protected shelter

• Don’t let pets outside unattended during dawn, dusk or at night

• Bring pet food inside to avoid attracting mountain lion prey

This story was originally published April 12, 2022 at 10:06 AM with the headline "These two mountain lions keep showing up in a California neighborhood, video shows."