PESCADERO, CALIFORNIA — Officials in San Mateo County, California are advising local residents to be wary of mountain lions after one of the big cats ran off with a small family dog. <br /> <br />According to local media KTVU, Pescadero homeowner Victoria Fought said the incident occurred early Monday morning as she slept with her daughter Catalina and their dog, Lenora, a 15-pound Portuguese Podengo ex-rescue dog. <br /> <br />Fought had left her French doors slightly ajar to let in some fresh air. The mountain lion walked in around 3 a.m., and Fought woke up as Lenora barked aggressively. She saw the shadow of an animal enter the room and take Lenora from the bed. <br /> <br />Fought’s daughter said she knew something was not right as Lenora let out a bark she had never heard before, but she kept her eyes closed. <br /> <br />Police and California Fish and Wildlife officials confirmed that paw prints near the Fought’s house were those of a mountain lion. Blood stains from Lenora were found on the doorstep.
