UPDATE 1:56 PM: Fish and wildfire experts say that the animal spotted was a house cat, not a mountain lion.

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SAN MATEO (KRON) — Residents are being advised to take precautions after a pair of mountain lions were spotted Sunday evening in San Mateo County. One sighting prompted a call for people to shelter in place.

Officers received a call about 8 p.m. from someone reporting the animal in the area of West 20th Avenue and La Salle Drive.

Nearby residents were asked to stay indoors while officers searched the area.

Police called off the search for the animal after an hour and notified the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. A local resident captured a photo of the animal and San Mateo officers confirmed it was a mountain lion.

Officers will continue to make frequent checks in the area for the mountain lion or other mountain lions, police said.

A second mountain lion was spotted at about 9:35 p.m. by a San Mateo County Sheriff’s Deputy while on patrol in the area of Los Trancos Road and Buck Meadow Drive in Los Trancos Woods, just south of the Portola Valley Ranch area.

“The animal was not aggressive, did not appear sick or injured and upon being noticed, ran away,” San Mateo County authorities said in an alert to residents.

Authorities are reminding residents to be vigilant should they encounter a mountain lion, and to keep pets indoors during dawn, dusk and evening hours.SAFETY TIPS REGARDING MOUNTAIN LIONS

While again it would be rare for a mountain lion to approach humans, you can follow a few simple rules to keep you and your family safe:

• Do not feed deer. It is illegal in California and it will attract mountain lions.

• If you see a mountain lion DO NOT APPROACH IT, especially one that is feeding or with offspring. Most mountain lions will try to avoid confrontation.

• Avoid hiking or jogging through wooded areas when mountain lions are most active-dawn, dusk, or at night.

• Keep a close watch on small children when hiking or traveling in or about wooded areas.

• If you encounter a mountain lion, do not run; instead, face the animal, make noise and try to look bigger by waving your arms; throw rocks or other objects. Pick up small children.

• For more information about mountain lions click here www.keepmewild.org

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON MOUNTAIN LIONS PLEASE GO TO THE WEBSITE FOR THE FROM CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/