Famed L.A. mountain lion P-22 euthanized; cougar had been struck by car, wildlife officials say

 Five days after his capture in a Los Feliz backyard, famed mountain lion P-22 has been euthanized, officials announced Saturday.

The cougar was evidently struck by a car near Griffith Park prior to his capture, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

CDFW Director Chuck Bonham said the likely crash was reported Sunday evening. Days before, the famed cougar, believed to be about 12 years old, had been implicated in an attack on a leashed Chihuahua in the Hollywood Hills, the second such incident in a month.

The National Park Service called P-22 their “Hollywood Cat” given his territory of Griffith Park and a famous National Geographic photo of him walking beneath the Hollywood sign...more