Crime & Safety
6-Month-Old Mountain Lion Killed In PCH Collision
The mountain lion was struck in a collision near Leo Carrillo State Park on Saturday.
MALIBU, CA — A mountain lion died after being struck by a vehicle on Pacific Coast Highway near Leo Carrillo State Park on Saturday, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
The collision occurred after 11 a.m. Officials determined the uncollared cougar was about 6 months old based on his teeth, wildlife spokesperson Tim Daly said.
Wildlife officials collected the animal's body for a necropsy.
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