Young mountain lion captured after roaming through Camarillo neighborhood

CAMARILLO, Calif. (KABC) -- A young mountain lion was captured Wednesday afternoon after it was spotted roaming through a Camarillo neighborhood.

The mountain lion was tranquilized and captured near Rancho Tomas Citihomes, just off the 101 Freeway and N Lewis Road. Video obtained by Eyewitness News shows the mountain lion darting through sidewalk.

Overnight, Camarillo resident Veronica Castro captured a mountain lion - believed to be the same one - on her home security camera. The animal was seen roaming her backyard around 1:20 a.m.

"[My husband] said, 'Go look at the cameras. Go look between 1:19 a.m. and 2 a.m.,' and when we go see the cameras, I was shocked," she said. "I was trying to process what I was seeing. It was like a big cat. I've never seen that before."

Moises Rodriguez told ABC7 he went out to take the trash around 7 a.m. when he came face to face with the mountain lion.

"I couldn't believe it ... I couldn't believe it was a mountain lion," he said.

According to the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the cat is a young male. The agency said the mountain lion will be tagged and released into the mountains later in the day.