mountain lion
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“It does appear to be a coincidence that two similar occurrences happened in corresponding weeks and this was not the mountain lion that was in Santa Monica last week,” a Fish and Wildlife spokesperson said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
She’s the spiritual granddaughter to P-22, Griffith Park’s photogenic mountain lion … P-2028.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
A mountain lion was tranquilized, sedated and then released into the wild after being spotted in Escondido, according to wildlife officials.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Facebook members who responded to the Escondido police online post expressed relief that the mountain lion was not euthanized.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Willie the Wildkit looks approximately like a mountain lion, though, and while I am admittedly not an expert in zoology, I'm reasonably sure that mountain lions do not, in fact, respect everyone.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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