California dog killed by mountain lion while on a walk in Los Angeles

A canine was attacked and killed by a mountain lion whereas out on a stroll Friday evening in Los Angeles, with the well-known P-22 believed to be accountable.

The incident occurred round 6:30 p.m. Friday evening within the Hollywood Hills neighborhood and was captured on a house’s safety video. A canine walker was seen strolling two small canine, and as they go away the body, a mountain lion comes out of the comb, crouching because it follows them. 

One neighborhood resident recalled witnessing the assault.

“He actually grabbed one of many canine, pulled him so laborious that he pulled him off the leash, and ran off with the canine in its mouth,” Warren Jason advised FOX 11.

The opposite canine and the walker have been left unhurt within the incident.

The canine that was killed was a Chihuahua combine named Piper, who was rescued by its proprietor in 2014. The proprietor and everybody else within the neighborhood are conversant in P-22, the mountain lion that lives within the Hollywood Hills/Griffith Park space.

“He’s at all times on my video feed,” one resident mentioned. She famous that she by no means had any points with the animal, however doesn’t stroll her canine at evening as a result of “coyotes are throughout, so it’s not a good suggestion.”

Neighborhood members mentioned they really feel horrible about Piper’s dying, however they’re additionally involved the assault might set off backlash towards the beloved mountain lion, which they don’t assist.

“The drought means there are much less rabbits and different wildlife within the space, so P-22 is in search of meals,” one resident mentioned. “That is his residence and we’ve to adapt.”

P-22, who was first documented by the Griffith Park Connectivity research a decade in the past, has by no means been confirmed to have killed any pets. A Koala from the Griffith Park Zoo was discovered mauled to dying in 2016, however P-22 was by no means blamed for that dying regardless of his collar displaying he was within the space.

The Nationwide Park Service advised FOX 11 they consider P-22 killed Piper, however they’ve to verify it was him by a monitoring collar.

Residents additionally mentioned they’re assured P-22 carried out the assault on Friday, as they’ve him on their surveillance movies and acknowledge the collar.