Mountain Lion Cub Spotted in Backyard Tree in Santa Clarita

Fuzzy mountain lion cub spends its Friday lounging in a Santa Clarita tree

Many felt the T.G.I.F. spirit across the Southern California coast this Friday, but perhaps no one more so than the 7-month-old mountain lion cub who spent its afternoon lounging in a Santa Clarita neighborhood tree. Although onlookers were nervous about the kitten’s proximity to a nearby elementary school and community pool, the perched cub was only seen curiously peaking around and, for the most part, relaxing and napping. Homeowners and other…

Mountain lion cub spotted in backyard tree in Santa Clarita

State wildlife officials were staking out a home in Santa Clarita, watching a 7-month-old mountain lion kitten spotted high up in a backyard tree.

Mountain lion spotted perched in tree of Santa Clarita home

A juvenile mountain lion drew a crowd Friday after being spotted perched on a tree in the backyard of a Santa Clarita home. Officials with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife received calls reporting the mountain lion sightings around 11 a.m. Wildlife agents shortly arrived at the home to monitor the mountain lion for safety. The cub is believed...