The park service has been studying the mountain lion population in the Santa Monica Mountains since 2002, when it collared its first puma, which was given the name P-1 (P is for puma).

Mountain lion spotted in Griffith Park, more than 1 year after P-22’s death The last big cat living there, P-22, was a cause celebre, inspiring songs, murals, and the 101 wildlife crossing ...

A mountain lion captured by a remote camera in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California in 2015. On Tuesday, a woman reported seeing a mountain lion at a Maryland park.

MALIBU, Calif. — A mountain lion attacked a 5-year-old boy at a popular Southern California park over the holiday weekend and state rangers later euthanized the big cat, officials said Tuesday.

A California family’s idyllic Labor Day picnic turned into a nightmare when their young son was attacked by a mountain lion – only to be rescued when he dad fought off the big cat.

A mountain lion that attacked a 5-year-old boy during a family picnic over the holiday weekend in Los Angeles County has been euthanized, according to state wildlife officials.

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A mountain lion attacked a 5-year-old boy at a popular Southern California park over the holiday weekend and state rangers later euthanized the big cat, officials said Tuesday.