Mountain lion caught on camera evading capture in San Francisco before being tranquilized, released

close Video Mountain lion captured after running through San Francisco streets The animal was tranquilized on Friday after it was spotted in the city's Sunset District, and will be released back into the wild. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A mountain lion evaded capture for several hours in San Francisco on Friday after it was spotted in the busy Sunset District, the city's largest neighborhood. Officials, including police, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, animal control, and the San Francisco Zoo, surrounded the animal in Outer Sunset and eventually tranquilized it. It was later released back into the wild. WASHINGTON HOMEOWNER HEARS MYSTERIOUS BANGING, CALLS 911 BEFORE POLICE FIND GROWLING BOBCAT AT TOP OF STAIRS A mountain lion evaded capture for several hours in San Francisco on Friday after it was spotted in the city’s Outer Sunset neighborhood. (KTVU) Animal Care & Control shared a couple of videos of the cougar getting out of its crate later in the day and heading back into a wooded area. The mountain lion was wearing a collar which it didn’t previously have. "We're happy to report that our mountain lion visitor has been released back to the wild ," the organization wrote on Facebook. BLACK BEAR CAUGHT ON VIDEO WANDERING INTO CALIFORNIA WATER DISTRICT OFFICE AFTER PUSHING OPEN FRONT DOOR Officials, including police, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, animal control, and the San Francisco Zoo, surrounded the animal and eventually tranquilized it. (KTVU) The group added: "We're so grateful for the collaboration today between so many agencies and organizations. It takes a village to wrangle a mountain lion! Thank you to the San Francisco Zoo for their expertise darting the lion and documenting the scene. DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP It’s unclear if it was the same mountain lion on Friday. Brie Stimson is a Los Angeles-based entertainment and writer for Fox News Digital.