A public safety warning has been issued after reports of mountain lion sightings in Northern California, according to the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office. Officials said the sightings have been in the Upper Main Street area of Downieville.

Downieville, on Highway 49 about 40 miles northwest of Truckee, made headlines as the site of California’s first documented fatal black bear attack on a person. Patrice Miller, 71, was killed in 2023 by a bear in her home.

The sheriff's office said it received several reports of mountain lion sightings in the Upper Main Street area of Downieville.