A security camera captured a mountain lion strolling through a neighborhood just outside downtown San Mateo early Tuesday morning.
Police said the big cat was spotted at about 12:15 a.m. in the Arroyo Court area, which is located right off El Camino Real to the west of downtown.
The mountain lion was not acting aggressively, police said.
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