Study Reveals California Mountain Lions Have Been Eating House Pets
- 8 years ago
Personnel from the California Department of Fish And Wildlife recently made a rather alarming discovery - mountain lions in the state have been increasingly eating house pets.
Personnel from the California Department of Fish And Wildlife recently made a rather alarming discovery.
It appears mountain lions in the state have been increasingly eating house pets.
The stomachs of roughly 80 legally killed wild felines were examined, and over 50% of them contained domestic animal remains, most often from cats and dogs.
Deer, which is typically the mountain lion’s favorite meal, was only found in 5% of the organs analyzed.
Andrew Hughan, a spokesperson for the department commented, “As a pet owner you have a responsibility for the safety of that animal, especially if you live in open space or wild animal habitat. When out walking, keep it on a leash or keep a very c
Personnel from the California Department of Fish And Wildlife recently made a rather alarming discovery.
It appears mountain lions in the state have been increasingly eating house pets.
The stomachs of roughly 80 legally killed wild felines were examined, and over 50% of them contained domestic animal remains, most often from cats and dogs.
Deer, which is typically the mountain lion’s favorite meal, was only found in 5% of the organs analyzed.
Andrew Hughan, a spokesperson for the department commented, “As a pet owner you have a responsibility for the safety of that animal, especially if you live in open space or wild animal habitat. When out walking, keep it on a leash or keep a very c