The male cougar was seen at 11:30 p.m. Sunday near Catalina and Calliope streets and later on the 600 block of South Coast Highway. Officials say the 113-pound cat was the same one caught at an Irvine office building in March.
Angelenos can’t help but see themselves in P-22. He’s carved out a life in a crowded city. And though he’s still handsome for his advanced age, he’s terminally single.
In all incidents, the animal demonstrated an appropriate fear of humans, even as it walked on city sidewalks and peered into storefront windows. before eventually being tranquilized and ultimately released back into the wild, the Los Angeles Times reported. Laguna Beach city officials are working with O.C. Parks and researchers from the University of California, Davis, to monitor the animal’s whereabouts. Officials warn residents to be aware of their surroundings, walk with others, wear bright and contrasting clothing and avoid jogging or biking during low-light conditions.The 113-pound lion was tranquilized before it was ultimately returned to the wild, deep in Orange County’s canyon country.
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