mountain lion
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A mountain lion spotted in an Escondido neighborhood was tranquilized, sedated and then released into the wild, according to wildlife officials.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
She’d never heard of a mountain lion attack in her area, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
A Glendale nurse practitioner is warning area residents to be on alert for a mountain lion that attacked and dragged away her dog Monday evening just outside her home.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
California wildlife officials on Thursday voted to list six small, isolated mountain lion populations as threatened under the state Endangered Species Act.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
“Why do you want to go that way? We just saw a mountain lion running that direction!”
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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