Security camera spots mountain lion in Apple Valley neighborhood
Victorville Daily Press
Sheriff s officials are asking town residents to be on alert after a security camera spotted a mountain lion roaming an Apple Valley neighborhood before dawn on Thursday.
Video surveillance captured the wild cat at 3 a.m. near Skyline Ranch Drive and Sitting Bull Road, between Apple Valley and Kiowa roads, according to an Apple Valley Sheriff s Station Facebook post.
In situations like this one, town residents who see the animal are asked to call sheriff s dispatch at 760-956-5001 or Apple Valley Animal Control at 760-240-7000.
Mountain lion sightings are not uncommon in Southern California or the High Desert. Last year, the Associated Press reported a baby boom of sorts when 13 kittens were born to five mountain lions between May and August in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
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Vegetation in the Ventura area is already drying out, raising the risk of early-season grass fires, county fire officials said.
Brown patches have popped up on once-green hillsides as rainfall sits at 20-30% of normal and moderate drought conditions persist countywide. Some rain still could fall in April or even May, but Southern California is running out of chances. People should be prepared for an earlier start of our fire season, said county fire Capt. Kenneth VanWig.
The fire department collects samples every two weeks from stands of brush in Malibu, Casitas, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and Ojai to check moisture levels.