《中英對照讀新聞》Mountain lion spotted roaming around San Francisco 舊金山驚見美洲獅流浪

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A mountain lion has been spotted on four separate occasions around San Francisco in the past several days in the first such sightings in the city in years, officials said.

官員們說，過去幾天在舊金山附近四個不同場合看到一隻美洲獅，為該市多年來首見。

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Three people have reported what is believed to be a single adult male mountain lion since June 30, according to a statement from the National Park Service, San Francisco Animal Care and Control, and the Presidio Trust on Tuesday.

根據美國國家公園管理處、舊金山動物保護控制中心以及普雷西迪奧信託公司週二聲明，6月30日以來，共有3人回報看見一頭據信是隻獨身的成年雄性美洲獅。

The mountain lion, which was also caught on a neighborhood security camera, has not been seen since last Friday and was believed to be heading south, the statement said, adding that there have not been any puma sightings in the city "in many years" and never so far north in the city.

該聲明說，這隻也被鄰近地區保全攝影機捕捉到的美洲獅，上週五即不復見，被認為正往南移動；並補充指出，該市「已有多年」沒看過美洲獅，於該市北部更是前所未見。

The four locations spanned a several-mile swath spanning from the city’s Presidio in the northwest to Lake Merced further south.

該四個地點橫跨綿延數英里的地帶，由該市西北邊的舊金山要塞再到更南方的默塞德湖。

The agencies are "working closely to monitor and manage the issue and to keep the community informed," the statement said.

該聲明說，各機關正「密切合作以監控及處理此議題，並讓公眾知曉狀況。」

Mountain lions are "naturally wary" of humans and interactions between the species are very rare, according to the statement.（Reuters）

根據該聲明，美洲獅對人類「天生警戒」，兩物種罕有互動。（路透）

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