End Of An Era: Famous LA Cougar Is Euthanized, Locals Pay Tribute To The Kitty

By Ryan Canady | Tuesday, 20 December 2022 05:15 AM
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End Of An Era: Famous LA Cougar Is Euthanized, Locals Pay Tribute To The Kitty

A residential area of Los Angeles was also home to a famous cougar that many locals loved and respected.

Sadly, RedState reports that the cougar has now been euthanized.

The area is known for the 101 freeway, which allows millions of people to come and go through LA and the nearby areas every year. However, that freeway is also highly dangerous for animals. To try to help animals that need to cross, a land bridge was built to allow them to cross over without getting hit.

This permitted many animals to come into the LA area over the years, including a cougar that became famous as the sole cougar in the city. It gained the nickname “P22” by locals.

RedState reports that estimates show that without human intervention, it is possible that the entire cougar population in the area could die out within 50 years. This is why many residents insisted on having the land bridge built for the wildlife. It took more than $77 million taxpayer dollars to make it happen, but the people of LA got the land bridge they wanted. However, none of it would have happened if not for P22.

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The male mountain lion was located in Griffith Park in 2012, meaning that the creature had crossed at least one 8 to 10-lane highway to get to where he was. He was the singular mountain lion in the area, and some residents expressed concerns for his safety and other creatures. People were particularly concerned when a mountain lion went into a zoo and killed a kola to eat.

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He gained worldwide fame over the ten years since his discovery. He nearly died on several occasions from injuries and from eating an animal that had consumed rat poison. However, he always pulled through up until this time. Sadly, veterinarians had to put him down on Saturday.

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Beth Pratt, a regional executive director in California for the National Wildlife Federation, said the following, according to the LA Times:

“His story of being isolated and trapped is what got people to realize why a crossing like that was needed, more than any scientific paper could.”

Many of those involved in sending him off from this world did so tearfully. They truly cared for this creature, and it was sad to see him go.

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