Mountain lion warnings issued in Hayward

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Hayward police are warning the city’s residents about a mountain lion that’s been seen roaming near homes, the Associated Press reports.

The mountain lion was first spotted Sunday evening by a resident living near a large open space in the East Bay hills, police said.

After the resident videotaped what appeared to be a ‘a big cat,’ police say state wildlife officials confirmed that it was a mountain lion.

Then, on Wednesday night, another resident in the same neighborhood told police that he saw a mountain lion kill a goat and drag it away.

Police in Hayward, between Oakland and Fremont, are advising people who see the mountain lion to get indoors and call police.

The state Department of Fish and Game’s website has extensive information on mountain lions.

-- Francisco Vara-Orta