PHOTOS: Mountain lion captured after roaming Sacramento streets

Here, kitty, kitty ...

Officials on Saturday captured a mountain lion that had been wandering the streets of Sacramento.

According to the Sacramento Bee, officials found the big cat in the backyard of Mabel Furr's home.

"[An officer] said, 'There’s a mountain lion in your backyard. Stay inside and do not come out,'" said Furr, 74. "I was kind of shocked but not afraid."

Officials sedated the 70-pound cat and released it into the wild Sunday.

No injuries were reported, according to Sacramento police.

Check out some amazing photos of the mountain lion's capture and release below:

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