Experts are leaving famed LA mountain lion P-22 with a couple options in his deteriorating health, and neither of those will likely result in him being released back into the wild.
Wildlife officials tranquilized the big cat after he showed signs of distress.
In mid-November, he was caught on camera killing one dog in the Hollywood Hills, and attacking another in Silver Lake.Los FelizInitially they brought him to the LA Zoo for immediate examination, and now he’s resting comfortably and being monitored at a veterinarian medical hospital. "Now that we have a p-22 in a safe place, I hope the community can also ease up and feel like it’s good," said Beth Pratt of the National Wildlife Federation.There is no talk of euthanizing, except for if P-22, after they do the evaluation, looks like he has a really major health condition that is causing him suffering."
In her opinion, she said there’s really only two options, and neither is ideal for a 12-year-old cat: one is place him in a sanctuary, the other option is release him back in the wild, which she believes will result in a death sentence.Relocation for mountain lions is rarely successful. They can either try to go back, and which again for P-22 is a powerless journey, he probably wouldn’t survive that.
He’s a beloved cat, known worldwide, and after weeks of unusual behavior, leaders are relieved he is safe, as is the community.
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