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Mountain lion hit by car returns home to wild

Cub with severely fractured leg recovers after surgeries at San Diego Humane Society's Ramona Wildlife Center

RAMONA – A young male mountain lion is back in the wild where he belongs after spending seven months at San Diego Humane Society's Ramona Wildlife Center. The cub was released by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) on Wednesday, June 26, in Ventura County. Before release, he was outfitted with a satellite GPS collar for tracking to help ensure his future health and wellbeing.

The five-month-old mountain lion first came to San Diego Humane Society on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 2023. Presumably, he had been hit by a vehicle the night before Thanksgiving and found on the side of...

 

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