A family in Tustin, California were shocked to learn the cat their dog chased up a tree when they let it outside in the morning to do its business wasn’t a neighbor’s pet cat but instead was a mountain lion that was now stuck up in the tree hiding from the dog. Thankfully, several agencies in the area were able to collaborate to capture the mountain lio n and safely relocate it to the Cleveland National Forest southeast of Orange County.
The incident concluded on Monday afternoon according to a Facebook update from the Tustin Police Department. They shared a heap of photos from the capture and relocation of the mountain lion along with a caption detailing how it all went down.
The Tustin Police Department shared images on Facebook along with the update… Big kitty up in the tree after it was chased by the dog:
Animal rescue teams were able to tranquilize the mountain lion, fit it with a radio tracking collar for its own protection, and relocate it safely:
Look at those claws!
And last but not least, the Orange County Fire Authority shared a video of the cat being captured from the tree. There was quite the crowd gathered around to watch the action:…