Mountain Lion Spotted On Pepperdine Campus

MALIBU, CA – Additional mountain lion sightings have continued on the Pepperdine University campus, including a resident and his dog approached by a young lion, according to a press release from the school. The National Parks Service has trapped a young lion, weighing about 50 pounds, on the Malibu campus, confirming that the lion wasn't in distress; they collared the animal for tracking.

The National Parks Services told Pepperdine officials that often, after a lion has been trapped, they leave that area – this is likely the case, the school release said. It's possible that a second young lion has also been seen on campus. National Parks Service representatives have assured University officials that they don't see an elevated risk in the lion behavior experienced.

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