mountain lion

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At the time, Kevin McManus with Pasadena Humane told ABC7 News that mountain lion sightings in the city are “extremely rare,” but noted that last year’s wildfires could be pushing cats further into residential areas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“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

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

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