The Los Angeles mountain lion known as P-22, whose home range is in Griffith Park, was sedated with tranquilizer darts in the nearby Los Feliz neighborhood, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife and the National Park Service said.
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles mountain lion known as P-22 —or the “Hollywood Cat” — was captured Monday for a health checkup after signs of possible distress were observed, wildlife officials said.
The mountain lion is believed to be around 12 years old, which is “a remarkably old cat in the wild,” the state wildlife departmentThe animal is believed to have killed a leashed pet last month and “may be exhibiting signs of distress,” it said. The animal was captured around 11:30 a.m., a spokesman for the park service said.P-22 was reported to be stable Monday and was undergoing additional veterinary evaluation, the agencies said in.
In 2016, P-22 was suspected of killing a koala at the Los Angeles Zoo, which is in the northeastern corner of Griffith Park.NBC Los Angeles reported at the time
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