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Updated · FOX 11 Los Angeles · Jun 5Pasadena Tranquilizes Mountain Lion After 1 Neighborhood Shelter-in-Place
3 articles · Updated · FOX 11 Los Angeles · Jun 5Summary
- Pasadena authorities issued a shelter-in-place order after a mountain lion was spotted in a neighborhood Friday, then tranquilized the animal.
- The young male puma was later captured near Del Mar Boulevard and Euclid Avenue, close to an elementary school and a graduation ceremony.
- Wildlife officials said the lion appeared healthy and planned to release it into Angeles National Forest.
- The sighting adds to a run of Southern California encounters as wildfires and habitat loss push mountain lions into residential areas.
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With mountain lions now a legally threatened species, will Los Angeles build the wildlife crossings needed to keep them out of city streets? Are wildfires the main cause for urban wildlife, or is our city's expansion permanently erasing their natural habitat?