Health & Fitness
Injured Mountain Lion Cub Found On LA County Street Being Rehabilitated In Northern California
The Department of Fish and Wildlife said once the cub's health reached a certain level, they tried to reunite the duo for more than a week.
Updated on: February 4, 2026
A mountain lion that was found injured on a Castaic road in January is now being rehabilitated in Northern California after wildlife officials were unable to reunite it with its mother.
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California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials said that once the cub's health reached a certain level, they tried to reunite the duo for more than a week. When they were unable to do so, they decided it would be safer and more beneficial if it were rehabilitated alongside other mountain lions.
"I know they made a huge effort to try to get it reunited with its mother and that didn't work out," said Ken Wayne, with Flying Tails, a wildlife rescue operation in Northern California. "This is the next best thing."
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The mountain lion cub that is now being rehabilitated in Northern California after it was found injured on a road in Castaic in January/California Department of Fish and Wildlife/CBS LA
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