mountain lion

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Klopping added that although there had been no reports of mountain lion attacks in the immediate area, the Verdugo Mountains are an “island of robust wildlife habitat” for bears, coyotes and mountain lions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Five days earlier, animal control officers in San Francisco captured a mountain lion within the city after an hours-long standoff.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

After authorities cornered the mountain lion in a tight area between two apartment buildings, the operation to remove it became a spectacle, with neighbors watching from windows and balconies, the outlet reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

A mountain lion seen wandering the streets of San Francisco over the weekend was finally spotted and captured early Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Akira asked, and then a mountain lion burst out of the smoke and stopped right in front of them.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz