what do we owe mountain lions, what do we owe to other species of plants imals?pauly: man-made structures act as barriers for lots ofpecies in urban areas. but some aspects of ourua infrastructure ay allow non-native species to thrive. the big moment for thinking about water in los angeles is 1913. once you have permanentater on the landscape, lots of non-native species, if they get introduced, can nowit. so, what's happened is that non-native species that gett duced to southern california, that are maybe from a more tropical place, now can make it here because there's much more water. and one of the ways that a lot of these species are coming in is actually via the nursery plant trade. [animals calling] things like brown anoles and green anoles and various species of geckos and now a thing called the coqui frog. "coqui, coqui, coqui," and it might do this all night long. so, if you live in a neighborhood wh a coqui frog, you might find it incrediblyat aggraving. so, the coqui frog was introduced to hawaii in the 1980s. oncehey get established in hawaii, they sta

and live in a spaceis an unprecedented amount of space for a mountain lion to survive in. usually, a male mountain lion needs about 200 square miles of space to itself and griffith park only offers 9 square miles. pauly: we know that the level of urbanizationin that we are brito this landscape is causing immense fragmentation. what are the impacts of freeways like the 405 and the 101 and the 5 going to do in terms of allowing these populations to continue to have gene flows so that we're not facing massive issues of inbreeding? ordeÑana: i'm sure there's a lot of times where he's a lot closer th we think. but he's doing what pumas do best, which is avoiding people at all costs. and that's why they've been around l.a. for so long. that's why they've been able to survive in this area surrounded by people. he's not now, because he lives in griffith park,oing after people's chihuahuas and pet cats or kind of gottensed to outdoor lighting. he's retaining his behavior as far as eating deer, but he's somow, and we d''t know how he'doing this, he's finding enough prey and he's abl

>> john, if he had fled it would have triggered the predatory pursuit response of this mountain lion.se you see in an african-american lion, jaguar or an american puma mountain lion or your own domestic pet cat. roll the yarn ball away, wind that mouse and the cat is in predatory mode. he had no chance but to turn around, face the mountain lion. he did everything right. people forget this is one of the first times he departmeidn't li music because it was a new trail. he didn't have his earphones in. had he had the earphones in and the animal dispatched him at the nape of his neck he probably would not have survived. >> it's chilling to think about how he describes what he heard. he was on the run and heard a slight rustling of pine needles. that's a standard sound. he turned around and there was a mountain lion. jeff, john berman runs in fort collins, colorado, on those trails. does he have to worry about a mountain lion next time? >> you really don't to have worry. this is a remote, rare occurrence. we can count on our hands the very few people killed or injured by a mountain lion in

a jogger attacked by a mountain lion. how he somehow made it out alive. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening to our viewers in the west. a state of the union speech delayed for weeks by discord and a 35-day government shutdown finally goes forward tonight with what white house officials say will be a plea for unity. there will be, however, no escaping the threat of another possible shutdown looming in the background as president trump and democrats continue to lock horns over a border wall, nor can the optics of the moment be ignored as for the first time the president looks out over a congress divided inside a now democratic-controlled house. kristen welker begins our coverage. >> reporter: the stage now set. >> the president of the united states. >> reporter: president trump will address a deeply divided congress and country with house speaker nancy pelosi seated behind him and some democratic lawmakers wearing white, the suffragette color. just hours ago this shot from the top dem

the mountain lion. there was scratches on her nose and a bite in her neck. >> reporter: dasher didn't surprise. she called fish and wildlife and u.s. department of agriculture trapper plands to capture the lion. >> i knew it was going tube death sentence but i didn't know what else to >> reporter: a friend suggested she call the ranch instead. >> they educated me how to keep myan malice safe and myself and my grandchildren. >> reporter: she removed the rest of her animals off of her land. also set a trap for the mountain lion and put a gps collar on him. >> it was a young male who would have left his mom just recently. and he was quite lean. >> reporter: meaning he would be looking for prey again. >> we didn't know what he would kill. >> reporter: nearby redwood road property killed two sheeps. on the third night the land owner shot and killed the mountain lion. >> when you feel like your children and your live stock are being so threatened you want to protect them. >> reporter: "abc7 news" was not able

look at the pictures here, san mateo deputies tweeting out these pictures of two young mountain lion cubs in half moon bay. the pair used the heat from the patrol car as you see right there to get warm. while adorable a, deputies say they want to remind everyone to be careful any time you see the mountain lions. >> my goodness, quite the kitty kitty there. >>> california highway patrol closely monitoring conditions on mt. laguna in san diego county. cars became stuck along parts of

i tried to get it, but the mountain lion was faster than me." freaky for neighbors.as a new mom, rachel will not be letting her adorable daughter joey outside on her own anytime soon.rachel wong/glendale resident: "not even during the day because we have rattle snakes as well." time now for a final look at weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: another storm brought rain across the bay area and even some snow on the hight mountains. doppler radar is shower the rain turning more to showers. heavy snow and winter storm warnings are up for the sierra and an avalanche was has also been issued through monday. on the satellite you can see the storm moving in. it will begin to weaken overnight and the showers will decrease. more showers are forecast for tomorrow and pick up in the afternoon. highs will be in the 40s and the 50s. a colder storm will bring more rain and snow to the bay area saturday night and into sunday morning. snow levels will fall to about 1,000 feet or lower by sunday morning. more storms will bring ra

a mountain lion."o his face and arms and nearly thirty stitches later, kauffman says he's lucky to be alive.travis kauffman/ survived mountack:"th where i was concerned that i wasn't going to make it out of it...luckily that wasn't the case." (pam) that was scott mclean reporting. kauffman also said, he is a new cat owner and he knew once you get a cat on its back ... its back legs can go crazy. that is why he used his knee to hold down its legs, so the lion's claws would not slash his stomach. mark is here with sports. who knows if colin kaepernick will ever play in the nfl again, but we can say the former 49ers qb and the league have legally settled their differences...su rrounding kaepernick's collusion grievances. the attorney for kaepernick and his teammate eric reid announced today that an agreement has been reached with the league in their collusion case. kaepernick first presented the matter back in october of 2017... accusing the nfl and its owners of not signing him as an act of retaliation f

so, you know, we live here in the bay area with mountain lions. we're sharing this habitat. >> reporter: these are some of the fully grown mountain lions here at the oakland zoo and once the cubs fully recover, they, too, will find a home in a zoo somewhere since they never learned to feed themselves in the wild. in oakland, don ford, kpix5. >> looked like they got some pretty good digs there. >> nice full space, three squares a day. all is well. >>> all is well because it's friday evening. you made it, weekend time! the first time in a month we are not talking about rain for the weekend. it will rain monday and tuesday, but we'll get to that. 49 in livermore, chilly outside, grab a jacket if you're heading out with your significant other to your favorite restaurant, san francisco 50, concord 53, cold tonight, clear skies in concord 34, san jose 36, napa 35. if you have the early baseball practice tomorrow, coaches, make sure your kids are wearing a jacket as they play because it's going to be brisk the first couple hours tomorrow. radar's clear u

mark matthews is in napa with the details. >> reporter: this is a picture of the mountain lion that was taken one week ago. it was captured by a north bay non-profit conservation group. >> it is my fault, really, it is not the lion's fault. >> reporter: instead of having the usda trapping and killing the mountain lion, she called living with lions. >> it is about coexistence finding ways in this people can exist with wildlife. >> reporter: four days later, it was shot dead after two attacks on another neighbor's sheep. >> it is a senseless killing. it doesn't make, it doesn't help anybody. >> reporter: this is the property where the mountain lion were shot. the owners of the property are not talking with reporters. you can still see some of the sheep in the yard. those sheep are roaming in the open. patricia believes the solution should be what she did, secure her animals in a pen at night to be protected from predators. >> it is an animal welfare issue. >> reporter: martin suggests a secure enclosure. but animals need to buy into the idea of coexistence. mark matthews nbc bay area news

safelite repair, safelite replace ♪ >>> we turn next tonight to that jogger surviving a frightening mountain lionin colorado. the jogger was mauled while running on a trail, fighting off the lion with his bare hands. here's abc's clayton sandell now. >> i'm hiking on a trail. there's a mountain lion. >> reporter: in the wild, like here in montana, big cats can mean big trouble, especially if you don't see them coming. >> hey! back up! >> reporter: and tonight, near ft. collins, colorado, a jogger is recovering after telling officials he was attacked by a young mountain lion sneaking up from behind, biting his face and wrist. the jogger fought for his life, breaking free, then suffocating the lion using his hands, feet and rocks. >> our veterinarians will take a look to determine whether there was any kind of disease, if he was maybe starving. >> reporter: mountain lion attacks are extremely rare. less than 20 people killed in a century. but with more people living and playing in their territory, encounters like these are more common. if you do ever come face-to-face, experts say, don't run. raise

the mountain lion was in the backyard as neighbors sheltered in homes and cars. they shot it with tranquilizers it did not work. >> it is crazy. >> instead of falling asleep, heat jumped over fences and running into backyards. >> it could be that it bounced off the behind. it's hard to say.>> we were at the back window it is very surreal. it did not look like it along>> reporter: they snapped photos of animal control as they work to control the mountain lion. >> it looked like it was in fear. >> reporter: the tranquilizer worked and officers took this animal safely out of the neighborhood. >> it looks healthy. you will go to a wild area that is more adequate. >> that is enough excitement for these homeowners who are thankful no one was hurt. >> it was an honor to experience this beautiful cat and everyone was safe. >> that was jessica reported. animal control says there is wildlife like raccoons and birds but mountain lions are very rare. >>> on a lighter note, a former employee is charging a new path, to bring news to kids. it is called kids news. they say is to

i was very sad f mountain lion. jupiter. but i'm also saddened by the reaction of our community toward the people. >> abc 7 news was not able to reach the landowners. >> often the landowners don't know better. >> she's hopeful that the community comes together to help the family secure their sheep and keep them safe at night rather than shaming them for their actions. in napa, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> time to move on to our weather. we've got something big coming our way. >> a strong storm coming in overnight. spencer christian is tracking it for us. >> that's right. get ready for very wet weather. we're going to give you a look at our rain chances over the next seven days. those chances are substantial the next two days. 100% chance much rain tomorrow with a level 3 storm and thursday with a level 2. the chances don't diminish much. although we have weaker storms on friday, saturday, sunday. monday, tuesday, early next week the chances diminish to near zero. with that in mind, let's look at live doppler 7 a

he said the mountain lion killed two of his sheep. researchers were tracking that same mountain lion. >> the calderon family lost two sheep on two nights to a mountain lion which the husband shot on the third night. mrs.calderon said they called a to protect their livestock and children. the family has gotten criticism who say they should have put their sheep in a cage to keep predators out. >> predators can get in easily. >> dr. martin living with lions project was holding the radio tracking collar he put on the lion a few days earlier after trapping it. the same lion killed another goat at another home about a mile away. >> for people to coexist with wildlife. s this animals have an important job. >> a mile away and several the attacks, she lost a horned lie of what mt. lions eat are wild deer. >> we have never seen a mountain lion. the fires have changed everyone. >> the reality is in the interface this is mountain lion country. unfortunately so is this neighborhood and all of this is less than 4 miles away from downtown napa. . >>

. >>> the unbelievable story from the young jogger himself tonight, attacked by that mountain lion, killing the lion to save his own life. tonight, in his own words, how he did it. >>> breaking news involving r. kelly. what's now been reportedly turned over to the authorities. >>> and there is important news tonight on the flu. >>> good evening. and it's great to have you with us here on a very busy thursday night. and we begin tonight with the president. the white house tonight saying he will declare a national emergency to get money to build his border wall. it comes as the president is expected to sign a funding bill in the coming hours that will keep the government open, but will only give president trump money for about 55 miles of fencing. he asked for 200 miles. tonight, democrats already calling the president's move lawless and a gross abuse of power. and they warn of what future presidents, future democrats could do, if they do the same thing as president trump. abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl leading us off. >> reporter: after some last-minute drama, the presid

it's a story we've been telling you about a jogger and a confrontation with a mountain lion.ith only his bare hands to protect el tonight he's speaking out for the first time about it all. here's morgan chesky. >> when i first turned around, the cat was 10 feet away from me. >> reporter: a week after travis kaufmann saved his own life, he shared the shock of his mountain lion attack in this interview with park rangers. today for the first time in public he shared the moment one of his worst fears came true. >> i ended up hearing some pine needles rustle, a stick break. it just kind of kept running and lunged at me. it was going toward my face, so i threw up my hands to kind of block my face. >> reporter: rangers say kaufmann did everything right. fighting back when it was clear the young lion wasn't scared. his only defense, using his body to pin, then suffocate the 40-pound animal. >> one of my big fears throughout the whole thing was another cat. i was just very concerned that mom was going to come out of nowhere. at that point, that fight would be over pretty quickly. >> r

. >>> coming up this large mountain lion, how would you like to see that in your yard. forced residents to shelter in place. the surveillance video that captured the wandering cougar. >> it's the biggest accomplishment in my life. >> a >>> the 91st annual academy awards are in the books. it was the first in 30 years without a host. bohemian rhapsody leading man won for best actor. and bradley cooper playing a musician in a star is born. coleman won for best actress. >>> spider man into the spider verse also nabbed the academy award for best animated feature. it is the first marvel super hero film to win an oscar. >>> california republicans made history the today electing their first ever chairwoman. 38-year-old jessica patterson a mother of two, a latina . it's something that fellow members are welcoming. >> jessica patterson is the face of the future of california republicans. >> we will all be together. one team, every one of us working toward beating democrats. >> she won over 50% of the vote. she was chosen over vocal trump supporter travis allen and steve frank. >>

megared. >> glor: a man in colorado told a harrowing story today about his recent run-in with a mountain lionarreal. >> i remember looking down and seeing the claws. >> reporter: travis kauffmann says he was alone on a mid-day run along the trails of horsetooth mountain park when he heard a noise. >> i turned around and just was pretty bummed out to see a mountain lion chasing after me. it grabbed onto my hand and wrist, and from there it started to claw at my face and neck. >> reporter: kauffmann, who is 5'10" and about 155 pounds, says his fear became a primal struggle to survive. >> i stepped on its neck with my right foot. it finally stopped moving, and then, jaws opened. and i was able to scramble back up the hill and kind of get the heck out of dodge. >> reporter: parks and wildlife officials have captured two more juvenile mountain lions they believe are the siblings of the one that was involved in that attack on february 4. mireya villarreal, cbs news, fort collins, colorado. >> glor: you have got to be kidding me. up next here, celebrating valentine's like a pair ofover star-crossed

. >>> coming up a mountain lion chases down a run a colorado tail and the man fights back. how he killed the big cat with his bare hands. >>> movies needs gaming me to disneyland, coming up, we are giving you an exclusive sneak peek at the bay area's first virtual reality movie theater. thousands of fans took to the >>> we are taking you life right now to the white house, that is president trump, we are looking at tape shot a couple of minutes ago, him getting inside the first car of the motorcade, that will take him a few short blocks to the u.s. capital building, the president writing alone, but not by himself, as you will see here in a second, several secret service vehicles, escorting the president wherever he travels, that will be the case tonight as they are en route to the u.s. capital, to deliver the state of the union address, that is what it looks like right now live inside the senate chambers, you can see nancy pelosi there, senator from california, and vice president mike pence there, a lot of the lawmakers are wearing white tonight, we are told that is in solid

never seen a mountain lion here.nand evidentially the fires have changed everything in terms of relocation habitat. (music throughout) >>> in napa valley homeowner shot a mountain lion after losing two sheep from animal attacks over the course of tonight. >> the family is being criticized. tom vacar tells as researchers that was killed. >> reporter: the calderon family who lived just outside sheep on two consecutive nights to a mountain lion, which the husband then shot on the third night when the big cat came back once again. mrs. calderon told me by phone that even though they called agencies to assist, they acted when no one came solely to protect their livestock and their children. unfortunately, the family has gotten criticism from some folks who say they're calderon's should've put their sheep in a totally covered cage to keep predators out. >> a predator can get in quite easily, and you know, it would allow them not to escape. >> reporter: he was holding the radio tracking call that he put on a few days earlie

never seen a mountain lion here.w they were around, and evidently the fires have changed everything in terms of relocation and habitat. >> reporter: the reality is that in the urban wildlife interface, this truly is not to lion country. unfortunately, so is this neighborhood, and all of this is less than four miles away from downtown napa. tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> san francisco giants fans going to have to start getting used to sing go park. this morning, crews removed the old at&t park signs, two new oracle spark signs can be involved. the old steins and letters were taken away on a flatbed truck. of the giants say the removal process will continue over the next three days. the giants home opener at oracle park is set for august 5. >>> the midwest and the northeastern in the grips of a major storm. the system has hammered parts of iowa, minnesota, wisconsin, and illinois, dropping up to 10 inches of snow in some areas. the storm is stretching into northeastern states and has cost thousands of flight cancellat

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