Tag: mountain lion

Mountain Lion Sedated After Entering Irvine Office Building

IRVINE, Calif.—A mountain lion was tranquilized after entering an office building in Irvine on Tuesday. The two-year-old male mountain lion was first spotted on the street about 1:15 p.m. in the area of Odyssey and Water Works Way, near Oak Creek Community Park, before it ran into the building, according to the Irvine Police Department…


Griffith Park Mountain Lion Reported in Silver Lake

LOS ANGELES—The famous Griffith Park mountain lion, known as P-22, has been exploring some new neighborhoods lately, the National Park Service confirmed Thursday. There were reports of the mountain lion seen in Silver Lake on Tuesday night, the farthest south the 12-year-old mountain lion has ventured. The National Park Service, which has been tracking P-22…


2 Mountain Lions Survive After a Litter of 4 Was Found Under a Picnic Table in California

Two mountain lion kittens that survived after a litter of four was found under a picnic table are being cared for at a Southern California veterinary hospital, according to officials. The four tiny cats, estimated to be about 6 weeks old, were spotted on Nov. 29 outside an office building near foothills in the Los…


SoCal Woman Encounters Mountain Lion in Backyard—Then Loyal Dog Attacks Big Cat to Protect Her

A La Verne, California, rescue dog chose to protect his family rather than flee when his owner Mary Padres last month opened up the back door of her house and spotted a huge mountain lion staring back at her. The 43-year-old civil engineer and fashion designer never expected her dog Rocky to leap into action…


Mountain Lion Killed After Attacking Child in California

SAN FRANCISCO—A mountain lion that attacked a 5-year-old boy and dragged the child across his front lawn in Southern California was shot and killed by a wildlife officer, authorities said Saturday. The 65-pound mountain lion attacked the boy while he was playing near his house Thursday in Calabasas and “dragged him about 45 yards” across…


Can You Spot the Mountain Lion ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ in This Photo of a Few Boulders?

A photo of a mountain lion went viral and has people in awe over how sneaky mountain lions can truly be in their native wild environment. The photo, taken in Washoe County, Nevada, appears to show just a pile of boulders, but upon closer inspection, a wild cat can be seen staring directly into the…