HOW TO USE THE INTERACTIVE MAP: Click on the blue button to enlarge the map. Hover your mouse over each incident to read when it occurred, and click on the orange markers for more details. Please note the locations of the sightings are approximate and may not represent the exact spot a mountain lion was seen.
It's no secret mountain lions live in San Mateo County.
In fact, some can even be spotted roaming the hills -- and even our backyards -- from time to time.
Mountain lions actually exist in more than half of California, and generally live wherever deer are present.
Patch has put together this interactive map of all reported mountain lion sightings in San Mateo County in 2012.
Residents are advised to avoid contact with a mountain lion. If one is seen, do not run and try to appear as large and noisy as possible. For more information on mountain lions, visit www.keepmewild.org.
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