Woman scares off mt. lion in Monterey

The Monterey Police Department says a mountain lion was spotted at a home early Tuesday morning.

It was seen in front of a house near Littleness Avenue in Monterey. Police say the mountain lion – seen in surveillance video they shared on social meda – ran away once it was encountered.

Monterey Police shared warnings from mountainlion.org, in case you run into a mountain lion:

Seem as large as possible.
Make yourself appear larger by picking up children, leashing pets in, and standing close to other people. Open your jacket. Raise your arms. Wave your raised arms slowly.

Make noise.
Yell, shout, bang your walking stick or water bottle. Make any loud sound that cannot be confused by the lion as the sound of prey. Speak slowly and loudly to disrupt and discourage the lion’s hunting instincts.

Act defiant, not afraid.
Maintain eye contact. Never run past or away from a mountain lion. Don’t bend over or crouch down. Aggressively wave your arms, throw stones or branches, do not turn away.