Authorities killed a mountain lion after it attacked and injured a 3-year-old boy who suffered “severe wounds” to the neck at Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park in Lake Forest on Monday afternoon, officials said. The young victim was hospitalized in stable condition following the attack, which was reported just after 4:15 p.m. at the park, according […]
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A California couple watching TV at home Sunday evening got an unwelcome visitor: a mountain lion that wandered in through their open door. Edward and Kathy Sudduth of Sonora heard a loud slam and were soon met by the big cat, which they think must have been chasing a neighbor’s pet. It took them a […]
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A mountain lion being tracked by National Park Service researchers in the Santa Monica Mountains was found dead, and authorities said Tuesday rat poison may have killed the cat. According to the NPS, the lion known as P-47 was found dead March 21. Researchers found his remains after the GPS collar the lion was wearing […]
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When a Glendale couple noticed water around the edges of their backyard pool, they suspected something fell in overnight. They were surprised by the wild scene captured at 4 a.m. on their security camera video. A determined mountain lion and the deer it was hunting can be seen bolting from the brush behind the Wongs’ […]
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A mountain lion lunged at a runner on a Colorado trail and bit his face before the man fought back and choked the animal to death, wildlife officials said Tuesday. The unidentified man was running alone at Horsetooth Mountain Open Space near Fort Collins on Monday when he heard a noise and turned back. That’s […]
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A Southern California mountain lion that was part of a study by federal biologists has been found dead. The National Park Service says remains of the 5 1/2-year-old female lion known as P-23 were recovered this week near Malibu Canyon Road and she appeared to have been struck by a vehicle. Biologist Jeff Sikich of […]
