BREAKINGNEWS: The celebrity big cat was euthanized by Fish and Wildlife after the department ran tests and concluded the animal was in grave health.
P-22, the popular mountain lion best known for its time roaming through the Hollywood Hills and Griffith Park area, has been"compassionately" euthanized by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife after veterinarians determined the big cat had too many severe injuries and chronic health problems.
A recent report by the department indicated that the mountain lion may have been struck by a vehicle recently, highlighting P-22's grave condition. in Los Feliz after it attacked several pet dogs and a woman earlier this month. The attacks by P-22 hinted that the mountain lion had been in distress, according to Fish and Wildlife.
After being captured, P-22 underwent an extensive amount of tests including an ultrasonography and CT scans of the skull, chest and abdomen. "The results of these tests and screenings showed significant trauma to the mountain lion's head, right eye and internal organs, confirming the suspicion of recent injury, such as a vehicle strike," Fish and Wildlife said in a statement released Saturday."The trauma to his internal organs would require invasive surgical repair.
P-22 had made headlines in recent weeks for apparent attacks on a pair of dogs. The cat was blamed for killing a leashed dog in the Hollywood Hills and attacking another a week ago in the Silver Lake area.
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