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For years, a wild mountain lion’s presence in metropolitan Los Angeles captured the attention — and adoration — of the city’s residents. But his story came to a sad close on Saturday.
Wildlife officials euthanized the animal, dubbed P-22, after discovering he suffered from a slew of medical issues — and sustained injuries after a vehicle struck him.
The 12-year-old “Hollywood Cat” made his debut in 2012 after completing a dangerous trek from the Santa Monica Mountains, that included crossing two major LA freeways, according to the National Park Service.
He became a local celebrity after residents spotted him near the Hollywood sign, becoming ill from rat poison and hiding underneath an LA home. And while P-22 spent years skulking freely in Griffith Park, the authorities announced their decision to capture him on Dec.
