Mountain lion captured in SF neighborhood has long history of encounters with biologistsSAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The mountain lion that captured the attention and hearts of San Franciscans was released into the Santa Cruz mountains early Wednesday morning. "He's a healthy mountain lion. VIDEO: Officials capture mountain lion that's been prowling SF's Pac Heights neighborhoodA 2-year-old, 77-pound mountain lion that was prowling San Francisco's Pacific Heights neighborhood was located Tuesday morning and after hours has been tranquilized and captured. The last time King saw the mountain lion, he had made it to somebody's yard in Saratoga. King said the mountain lion had an ear tag Tuesday and that's how they knew it was 157m.