On December 27, 2010 the Valley Wildlife Office received a faxed mountain lion report from the Wawona Ranger Office.  The report stated that on December 24th, about 5 p.m., a visitor was hiking the Chilnualna Falls Trail with his 7 year old daughter when they had a mountain lion  encounter.  According to the reporting party, a mountain lion moved quickly towards the young girl as she was hiking ahead of her father on the trail.  The father yelled and the lion backed off, but “shot” after the girl again when she ran up the path out of fear.  The father grabbed his daughter and waved a stick at the lion while yelling at it.  The lion stayed about 30 feet away, but followed the hikers as they backed down the trail.  After they reached the paved section of the stock trail (less than 1/4 mile from where they first encountered the lion), they could no longer see the lion.

Please review the attached flyer and report any mountain lion sightings or incidents to the nearest Ranger Office.
Mountain Lion Warning Flier Dec. 2010