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Mountain lion spotted near neighborhood in Paso Robles

Written on 3 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The Paso Robles Police Department is warning the public to be cautious after a mountain lion was spotted near the Traditions at River Oaks neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after 1 p.m., a caller reported a mountain... (Continue reading)

Mountain lion rips dog away from owner in San Luis Obispo

Written on 14 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A mountain lion attacked a dog and ripped it away from its owner Saturday evening in San Luis Obispo. Alysha Periera was walking her dog near Laguna Lake Mobile Estates, a mobile home park located on Perfumo... (Continue reading)

Mountain lion killed on Highway 1 in Cambria

Written on 7 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A mountain lion was found dead alongside Highway 1 in Cambria on Thursday after it was apparently struck by a vehicle. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 8 a.m., a passerby reported seeing the dead mountain lion. California Department of Fish... (Continue reading)

Mountain lions eating more California pets

Written on 15 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Mountain lions are increasingly eating cats and dogs in the Golden State, according to a California Department of Fish and Wildlife report. [SF Chronicle] Last year, California residents legally killed 107 mountain lions under depredation permits. Scientists then analyzed the... (Continue reading)

Former wrestler faked mountain lion attack

Written on 9 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

A San Luis Obispo man who claimed in a television interview that he snapped the neck of a mountain lion has admitted to fabricating the story. [KSBY] Robin Olson said in a KSBY interview that a mountain lion attacked him... (Continue reading)

SLO man breaks mountain lion’s neck. Or does he?

Written on 8 Feb, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 41 comments

UPDATE:  Mountain lion attack story determined to be a hoax “Robin Olson of San Luis Obispo claimed he was attacked by a mountain lion Saturday afternoon while hiking in Prefumo Canyon. Upon further investigation, his claim has been determined to... (Continue reading)

Look out for mountain lions, Cuesta College says

Written on 20 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Two mountain lion sighting occurred on the Cuesta College campus over the past three weeks, prompting the college’s police department to warn students and faculty. Both sightings occurred near the college’s maintenance yard close to the O’Connor Road entrance along... (Continue reading)

Mountain lion snatches boy in Northern California

Written on 8 Sep, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 34 comments

A mountain lion attacked a 6-year-old boy on a Northern California hiking trail Sunday afternoon and dragged him through nearby brush. [SF Gate] The boy was hiking with his family near a winery located in the Bay Area city of... (Continue reading)