mountain lion

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A Glendale nurse practitioner is warning area residents to be on alert for a mountain lion that attacked and dragged away her dog Monday evening just outside her home.

From Los Angeles Times

I screamed like a mountain lion and fell to the ground and rolled, throwing mud and dirt all over, but those pixies bit my nose, my cheeks, my ears, and all ten of my fingers.

From Literature

Unlike mountain lions, wolves need a lot of open space, according to Beth Pratt, California regional executive director for the National Wildlife Federation.

From Los Angeles Times

More than 1,400 California mountain lions are now protected by the state’s Endangered Species Act.

From Los Angeles Times

She also wrote about people saving native flora and fauna, from mountain lions in need of a freeway crossing to endangered butterflies and tiny native bees.

From Los Angeles Times