A mountain lion spotted in Griffith Park earlier this year brought excitement to many. Sadly, experts now believe the animal was killed over the summer in a car accident on the 405 Freeway.
A mountain lion spotted in Griffith Park earlier this year brought excitement to many who believed a new cougar was roaming the hills.
"It did bring us a lot of hope," said Beth Pratt with the National Wildlife Federation. "It brought us a lot of hope that 'OK, Griffith Park can be habitat for these cats. They're trying.'""It broke my heart even a little more when the scientists put it together that this is probably what was going to be P-122," Pratt said.It's difficult for mountain lions to survive in an urban area.
To protect the animals, a wildlife crossing is being built on the 101 Freeway near Agoura Hills so they can safely traverse the mountains.
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