Mountain lion struck dead by vehicle days after one strolled streets of Oceanside
Rare sightings of mountain lion activity in downtown Oceanside made new fans of the urban prowler, but days later experts, wonder if the same animal has been felled.
SAN DIEGO — Rare sightings of mountain lion activity in downtown Oceanside made new fans of the urban prowler, but days later, experts wonder if the same animal has been felled.
Police reported a mountain lion was fatally struck by a vehicle at 7:25 p.m. Friday just north of the San Luis Rey River, NBC San Diego reported Saturday.
The San Diego Humane Society was notified by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife about the cat’s death late Friday, spokesperson Jordan Frey said by email.
A mountain lion was seen on surveillance footage walking through the Oceanside City Hall parking garage sometime between March 4 and 6, according to the Oceanside Police Department.Oceanside Police Department“According to CDFW, this animal was a younger male lion, likely a disperser,” she said, referring to the youthful cat’s tendency to travel ahead of meteorological spring.
“It’s difficult to say if it is the same lion that was being reported in the area this week,” Jordan continued, “as this is the time of year where young mountain lions will start to disperse and seek territory of their own.”
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