Neighborhood mountain lions? Summer Berkeley incident causes cities to rethink wildlife policies
By Jamie Hansen; Peninsula Press
Most other diners had waddled home with bellies full of seasonal vegetarian lasagna, onion tart with anchovies, and macrobiotic kale when a giant carnivore padded into downtown Berkeley. Nobody can say for sure what he was after, but given that it was 2 a.m. -- his normal dinnertime -- he likely had raw meat on his mind.
The Berkeley Police Department got word at 2:13 in the morning that a 100-pound mountain lion was wandering the streets of the city's "Gourmet Ghetto," home to famous vegetarian restaurants and bordered by residences with bite-sized pets and small children.
Determining that the giant wildcat was a "great concern," the department assigned a lieutenant, two sergeants and slew...
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