[grudk]

Mountain lions are spotted near residential areas here in LA all the time. There is one that visits the Getty center area, which gets a lot of foot traffic -- right next to a major highway and a dense urban area. Given this, one might think you'd hear about 'attacks' all the time. But you don't, as these animals are very shy - ask a local park ranger and they will tell you this. Does it happen? Yes, but very rare given the number of 'close encounters' that must occur. Agree with the 'animal control' idea, but these cats have HUGE ranges, so he's probably not going to be there long.