Mountain Lion Jumps Over Livermore Home's Fence

LIVERMORE, CA — A young mountain lion was recorded jumping into a Livermore backyard early Sunday at around 5:50 a.m.

Surveillance footage posted to Nextdoor shows the small mountain lion jumping over what the owner claims is a more than six-foot fence near Lexington Way in Livermore. Other footage shows the cougar scrambling in front of a car.

This is at least the third recorded incident of a mountain lion near Livermore homes since the start of 2024. On Jan. 31, a mountain lion was recorded hurrying in front of a driveway in the darkness on Hansen Road, near Sycamore Grove and Holdener parks.

On Jan. 17, another resident of nearby Regent Road also posted a video of a mountain lion outside a private home at around 4:30 a.m.

The footage from both videos is too dark to ascertain whether it is the same lion.

In the latest Nextdoor post, a commenter said they spotted one on the sidewalk near the 3000 block of Finnian Way in Dublin, though there is no footage to confirm this.

There are about 4500 mountain lions in California, according to the UC Davis Mountain Lion Project, a lower number than expected. Sightings have been reported throughout the Bay Area. In Yountville in October, three mountain lions were spotted in a 24-hour-period. In September, a mountain lion was spotted near several homes in Oakland.

A Patch reader also spotted a bobcat while hiking at Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park.
If you ever spot a mountain lion, the National Park Service has the following advice:

• Stay calm. Face the lion, stand up, and back away slowly.
• Do not approach them.
• Do not run from them.
• Do not crouch down or bend over.

If the lion moves in your direction or acts aggressively, try to appear intimidating by raising your arm, and speaking in a loud voice.

Visit nps.gov for more information.

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