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A mountain lion crouches on a tree branch. The Menlo Park Police Department advised that a mountain lion was spotted along the fence of the Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club on Aug. 14, 2023.
File photo.
A mountain lion crouches on a tree branch. The Menlo Park Police Department advised that a mountain lion was spotted along the fence of the Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club on Aug. 14, 2023. File photo.

Menlo Park residents are being advised to keep an eye out for a mountain lion that was spotted in the Sharon Heights area Monday morning, according to police.

At about 8:45 a.m. Aug. 14, Menlo Park police issued an advisory saying a lion was seen along the back fence line at the Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club.

Wildlife officials said that since the big cat didn’t appear to be aggressive, it didn’t represent an immediate danger to the community, according to police.

There have been several mountain lions sightings in and around populated Bay Area communities since the start of the year, including in Petaluma, San Jose, Cotati, Yountville and Stockton.

In January, a child was attacked by a lion in unincorporated San Mateo County.

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  1. Can someone be more specific about where the lion was spotted? The Club covers a lot of territory and “back fence” is about as general as one can get.

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