Wild Animal

January 21January 21
3-Year-Old Boy Attacked by Mountain Lion at Wilderness Park in Lake Forest; Lion Killed
- Community
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 […]
September 12September 12
Trump administration approved importation of lion trophy, documents show
- Entertainment
A lion trophy from Tanzania has been approved for import to the US, the first such case since lions began receiving protections in January 2016 as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, a conservation group says. Documents obtained by the Center for Biological Diversity via a Freedom of Information Act Request and shared […]
March 11March 11
Jaguar Attacks Woman Who Allegedly Crossed Arizona Zoo Barrier for a Selfie
- Entertainment
A woman was attacked by a jaguar as she allegedly tried to take a selfie outside the big cat’s enclosure at Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park in Arizona, authorities said. Rural Metro Fire Department crews said the woman, who was not publicly identified and is in her 30s, was attempting to take a […]
February 13February 13
Rare black leopard photographed for first time in 110 years
- Entertainment
Turns out, the mythical African black leopard really does exist. Biologists shot rare footage of the sleek big cat walking majestically in Kenya — the first time the animal has been photographed in Africa since 1909, said Nick Pilfold, a global conservation scientist at the San Diego Zoo. Pilfold said they captured the footage after […]