All posts tagged "Cougar"

Washington (AFP) - Hollywood Cat is no longer. The Los Angeles area's most famous mountain lion, an aged wild male feline sighted around the city's Griffith Park, was euthanized Saturday, wildlife officials said. For years, it was known to prowl around the hillside "Hollywood" sign visible around much of Los Angeles, a fitting setting for a celebrity cat. It earned the nickname Hollywood Cat, but the mountain lion -- estimated to be around 11 years old -- is officially called P-22. State and federal wildlife officers decided earlier this month to capture it due to its erratic behavior, perhaps......