The Pleasanton City Council is set to hear a biannual update from the Pleasanton Police Department on Tuesday night, highlighting the latest updates in the department s operations and activities, and following up on new local trends.
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Mountain lions tend to be larger and have longer tails. (Pleasanton Police Department)
PLEASANTON, CA If you ve spotted large felines lurking about Pleasanton, police assure you not to worry too much.
Police have recently received several reports of mountain lions slinking around local trails. The animals are bobcats, which are generally not a threat to people, police said.
Bobcats have a shorter tail and are smaller than mountain lions. They tend to feed on rats or squirrels, police said.
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Anyone who spots a bobcat that appears to be sick, injured or approaching a person should call police for help at 925-931-5100.