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Mountain Lion Pads into Town

San Mateo County officials said the animal was seen Wednesday.

A mountain lion was seen in a neighborhood northwest of Menlo Park on Wednesday night, San Mateo County emergency officials said.

The big cat was seen near Hamilton Way in the Emerald Lake Hills neighborhood at about 9:15 p.m.

To learn more about mountain lions and how to behave around them, visit www.keepmewild.org.

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